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The Transmutations of Chymistry

Wilhelm Homberg and the Academie Royale Des Sciences

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Focusing on Wilhelm Homberg, this biography explores his pivotal role in the evolution of chymistry between the eras of Robert Boyle and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Celebrated for his innovative, experimental approach, Homberg bridged traditional alchemy and modern chemistry while engaging in the pursuit of metallic transmutation. Lawrence M. Principe reveals new insights into Homberg's contributions at the Académie Royale, reshaping the understanding of chymistry and its institutional developments in the early eighteenth century.

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The Transmutations of Chymistry, Lawrence M Principe

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Titre
The Transmutations of Chymistry
Sous-titre
Wilhelm Homberg and the Academie Royale Des Sciences
Langue
Anglais
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rigide
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504
ISBN13
9780226700786
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Focusing on Wilhelm Homberg, this biography explores his pivotal role in the evolution of chymistry between the eras of Robert Boyle and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Celebrated for his innovative, experimental approach, Homberg bridged traditional alchemy and modern chemistry while engaging in the pursuit of metallic transmutation. Lawrence M. Principe reveals new insights into Homberg's contributions at the Académie Royale, reshaping the understanding of chymistry and its institutional developments in the early eighteenth century.