The Organization of Science and Technology in France 1808–1914 (Paperback)

Introduction: The institutional basis of French science in the nineteenth century Robert Fox and George Weisz; Part I. The University: 1. The emergence of the Ecole Normale Superieure as a centre of scientific education in the nineteenth century Craig Zwerling; 2. Reform and conflict in French medical education, 1870?1914 George Weisz; 3. Educational qualifications and university careers in science in nineteenth-century France Victor Karady; Part II. Technical education: 4. Education for the industrial world: technical and modern instruction in France under the Third Republic 1870?1914 C. R. Day; 5. Apollo courts the Vulcans: the applied science institutes in nineteenth-century French science faculties Harry W. Paul; 6. From 'corps' to 'profession': the emergence and definition of industrial engineering in modern France; Part III. The advancement and diffusion of science; 7. The development of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle of Paris c. 1800?1914 Camille Limoges; 8. The savant confronts his peers: scientific societies in France 1815?1914 Robert Fox; 9. The prize system of the Academy of Sciences 1850?1914 Elisabeth Crawford; Part IV. A Foreign Perspective: 10. The organisation of science and technology in France: a German perspective Peter Lundgreen; Bibliography; Index.