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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 (APS). In this “first systematic attempt to collect & preserve data on the lives of [the Society's first] members,” Bell records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769. Together, this set adds much to our knowledge of the history and culture of 18th century American history. The third of three volumes, it includes history of the APS, sketches of APS members inducted from November 1767 to 1768, reflections and observations, and consolidated indexes for volumes one, two, and three.
Price: $115.00
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: The American Philosophical Society Press
Series: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Date:
01 January 2010
ISBN: 9780871693662
Format: eBook
BISACs:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
"Having served overlapping terms as the librarian (1966-80) and the executive officer (1977-1983) of the American Philosophical Society, Bell (1914-2009) scoured the archives to find information about men elected to the The American Philosophical Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge. … Here 106 are profiled, the articles emphasizing the subject’s relationship to the Society, but also covering his personal life in terms of birth, education, marriage children, and death."
Whitfield J. Bell Jr. (1914—2009) was an American scholar, professor, historian and Associate Librarian, Librarian, and Executive Officer of the American Philosophical Society. An authority on early American science and medicine, he also served as associate editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin. His publications include John Morgan: Continental Doctor (1965) and the three-volume compilation, Patriot-Improvers: Members of the American Philosophical Society (1997, 1999, 2010).