Patriot-Improvers: Members of the American Philosophical Society, Volume Two: 1768 (Memoir 227)
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Patriot-Improvers: Members of the American Philosophical Society, Volume Two: 1768 (Memoir 227)
by Whitfield J. Bell (American Philosophical Society)
(Hardcover, 425 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0871692279, $40.00)
When Benjamin Franklin adopted John Bartram’s 1739 idea of bringing together the “virtuosi” of the colonies to promote inquiries into “natural secrets, arts and syances,” the result was, in 1743, the founding of the American Philosophical Society. Bell, records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769.
This is the second of three volumes of sketches that represent, “the first systematic attempt to collect and preserve data on the lives of [the Society’s first] members” and add much to our knowledge of the history and culture of 18th-century America. Contents: Sketches of Members inducted from 8 April-20 Dec. 1768; History of the Medical Society 1766-1768 and Sketches of Members; and Portraits of 31 Members.
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Entry filed under: APS Publications. Tags: 1700s, 1760s, 18th century, american history, american philosophical society, aps, benjamin franklin, biographies, biography, colonial, history, john bartram, members, patriot improvers, whit bell, whitfield bell.
Patriot-Improvers: Members of the American Philosophical Society, Volume One: 1743-1768 (Memoir 226) Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society: Volume Three: 1767-1768: Memoirs, APS (Vol. 228)
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