James E. McClellan

Science and Social Status: The Members of the Academie Des Sciences, 1666- 1750.

Part 1 The 1660s in context: the scientific context the political context the context of patronage. Part 2 The foundation of the Academie des Sciences and its first: Colbert and the foundation of the academie in 1666 the founder members of the Academie des Sciences - those with backgrounds in law Roberval and Duclos the majority - academicians in their 40s the Eleves the founder members in retrospect. Part 3 Members of the academie, 1666-1698: the early years of the academie the members appointed 1669-1698 - the period to 1683 dynasticism in the academie - the La Hire family the members appointed by Louvois, 1683-1691 Pontchartrain and membership to 1698 - the first phase - Bignon, Homberg and Tournefort Pontchartrain and membership to 1698 the second phase the formation, social status and mentality of an academician, 1666-1699. Part 4 The reform of 1699: principles and statutes, 1699 the academicians of 1699 - the mathematical sciences, the life sciences Parisian apothecaries in the academie of 1699 - Gilles-Francois Boulduc and the Geoffroy family the members of 1699 in context. Part 5 The academie after 1700: the secretaries and Bignon academicians in the mathematical sciences, 1702-1750 academicians in the life sciences, 1701-1750.