scientific-historiography

The chapter exemplifies the use of historiographical methods and bibliographic scholarship to analyze the development and structure of scientific discoveries.

2 chapters across 1 book

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962)Thomas S. Kuhn

1. For the still classic discussion of oxygen’s discovery, see A. N. Meldrum, The Eighteenth-Century Revolution in Science—the First Phase (Calcutta, 1930), chap. v. An indispensable recent review, including an account of the priority controversy, is Maurice Daumas, Lavoisier, théoricien et expérimentateur (Paris, 1955), chaps. ii–iii. For a fuller account and bibliography, see also T. S. Kuhn, “The Historical Structure of Scientific Discovery,” Science, CXXXVI (June 1, 1962), 760–64.

This chapter provides a detailed bibliographic overview of key historical and scholarly works related to the discovery of oxygen and the Chemical Revolution, focusing on the contributions and controversies surrounding figures like Lavoisier and Scheele. It highlights essential sources for understanding the priority disputes and philosophical context of the scientific discoveries in the eighteenth century, emphasizing the historiographical foundation for analyzing scientific revolutions.

20. H. Metzger, Newton, Stahl, Boerhaave et la doctrine chimique (Paris, 1930), pp. 34–68.

This chapter primarily consists of bibliographic references related to the historical development of chemical theory, focusing on key figures such as Newton, Stahl, Boerhaave, and Dalton. It traces the evolution of atomic and chemical doctrines through various scholarly works, highlighting the progression and reception of atomic theory from early chemical doctrines to Dalton's atomic-molecular theory. The chapter situates these developments within the broader context of scientific history and experimental science case studies.