Chymistry from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century

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The Science History Institute will host a hybrid symposium entitled “Chymistry from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century…and Back Again” in Honor of Lawrence M. Principe, 2020 Recipient of the HIST Award of the American Chemical Society.

  • Reason and Experiment in Roger Bacon’s Alchemical and Medical Practice – Meagan Allen (Indiana University Bloomington and Science History Institute)
  • Seeking the Quintessence in Early Modern England: The Case of Dr. William Butler – Jennifer M. Rampling (Princeton University)
  • The Chymistry of Rainbows, Winds, and Lightning in Paracelsus – Didier Kahn (CNRS – Sorbonne)
  • Situating Robert Boyle’s Medical Recipes in the Corpuscular Philosophy – Michelle DiMeo (Science History Institute)
  • Newton’s Muse: Johann de Monte Snyder – William R. Newman (Indiana University Bloomington)
  • Descriptions of Furnaces are Lame: Constructing and Writing about Furnaces (1640–1760) – Thijs Hagendijk (KU Leuven)
  • The Principles of Brewing: Michael Combrune and Boerhaavian Chemistry in the Brewhouse – John C. Powers (Virginia Commonwealth University)
  • Presentation of the HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry
  • Keynote lecture: A Matter of Some Weight – Lawrence M. Principe (Johns Hopkins University)

Saturday, October 16, 2021, 10:30am– 5:00pm EDT

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