Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768

Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768
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Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : 0871692260
ISBN-13 : 9780871692269
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Book Synopsis Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768 by : Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.)

Download or read book Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768 written by Whitfield J. Bell (Jr.) and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1997 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 volume includes biographies of some of the Society's best known members such as Franklin, David Rittenhouse, John Bartram, Benjamin Rush, John Dickinson, Thomas Hopkinson and many lesser known merchants, artisans, farmers, physicians, lawyers and clergymen with familiar surnames such as Biddle, Colden, and Morris. Illustrations.


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