Worms in Teeth, Swallowed Bodkins, and Stained Agates: The Royal Society and the Curious Papers of Theodore de Mayerne
Résumé
In May 1665, Sir Theodore de Vaux was proposed (by John Wilkins), elected, and finally admitted to the Royal Society. Physician to Charles II and recently elected honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. But he was also the godson of Theodore de Mayerne (1573-1655), the celebrated paracelsian and physician to the Stuart kings,[2] and in possession of a substantial amount of documents written by, or sent to, his deceased godfather.
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Sciences de l'Homme et Société| Origine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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