Project Gutenberg 2016-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 257 Bertrand, Joseph 1822 1900 Bertrand, Joseph Louis François Bertrand, J. (Joseph) Bertrand, Joseph Louis Francois L'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793 Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "L'Académie des sciences et les académiciens de 1666 à 1793" by Joseph Bertrand is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the formation, development, and influence of the Académie des sciences in France over the course of more than a century. It explores the contributions of its members and the evolution of scientific thought during a pivotal time in history, providing readers with insights into the personalities and ideas that shaped the institution. The opening of the work presents an overview of the objectives behind founding the Académie des sciences, originally proposed by Colbert in 1666. It discusses the Academy's early attempts to blend various fields of knowledge—including mathematics, physics, literature, and history—before eventually focusing more narrowly on scientific inquiries. Joseph Bertrand outlines the organizational structure established by the Académie and introduces some of its prominent members, highlighting their significant contributions to various scientific disciplines. This initial portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the ethical considerations and debates within the Academy, foreshadowing the complex dynamics that characterized scientific discovery in this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Scientists -- France -- Biography Académie des sciences (France) Q Text FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Mathematics 689134 2025-07-20T14:13:16.941242 text/html 673110 2024-10-23T00:12:49 text/html 352268 2025-07-20T14:13:24.343746 application/epub+zip 350340 2025-07-20T14:13:18.117746 application/epub+zip 321839 2025-07-20T14:13:17.543211 application/epub+zip 521994 2025-07-20T14:13:29.088674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468843 2025-07-20T14:13:23.531701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440846 2022-09-23T13:03:37.450888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642724 2025-07-20T14:13:16.404268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 622745 2024-10-23T00:12:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19173 2025-07-20T14:13:29.224651 application/rdf+xml 17985 2025-07-20T14:13:17.620721 image/jpeg 3064 2025-07-20T14:13:17.582728 image/jpeg 299967 2025-07-20T14:13:17.002248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia