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Gay-Lussac, scientist and bourgeois

By Crosland M.

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1978
ISBN
0521219795, 9780521219792
LCC
QD22.G35 C76
Open Library ID
OL4571233M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2860173 bytes)
Pages
350\350
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2011-07-22 07:35:22

Description

Gay-Lussac is best known for his chemical work but also made important contributions to other physical sciences and technology. This is the first work to examine critically both the scientific work and the man behind it. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) lived through three revolutions in France and his life reflected the social transformations taking place around him. His education and early progress in science depended on the Revolution of 1789 and on the patronage of the chemist Berthollet, a close associate of Napoleon Bonaparte. Gay-Lussac may be seen as the first 'professional' scientist and indeed, throughout the book, Professor Crosland emphasises that he knew how to use his science to solve practical problems and was able to profit considerably from this application.

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