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7. Science and the City:The role of women in the science city: London 1650-1800.

Author

Desborough, Jane and Clifton, Gloria

Subjects
*WOMEN in science, *SCIENCE museums, *SCIENTIFIC apparatus & instruments, *SCIENTIFIC knowledge, *COMMERCIAL art galleries, *MUSEUM studies
Abstract

Women played fundamental roles in the establishment of London as a 'science city' in the period 1650-1800.Taking its inspiration from the themes explored in the Science Museum's new permanent gallery, Science City 1550-1800:The Linbury Gallery, this paper explores four broad categories of contribution that women made - as scientific instrument makers or retailers, as teachers, as students or participants, and as authors or correspondents in science - to demonstrate that they played more significant roles than has been fully accounted for previously.To do so, we consider the examples of 25 specific individuals and various other virtually unidentifiable women spanning the period 1650-1800. By bringing together examples of different types of contribution, we show that women did not play a single role; they contributed to the emergence of a scientific culture in London in many different ways. All of the women discussed in this paper were individuals with their own reasons for involvement in science. But several factors such as contemporary perceptions of women, networks in London, and the growing demand for scientific knowledge united them all and influenced their experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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14. Book reviews

Author

Ferguson, Paul, primary, Turnbull, David, additional, Black, Jeremy, additional, Lewis, M.J.T., additional, van der Krogt, Peter, additional, Buisseret, David, additional, Baynton‐Williams, Ashley, additional, Clifton, Gloria, additional, Bosse, David, additional, Gole, Susan, additional, Alkhoven, Patricia, additional, Laxton, Paul, additional, Coney, Nicholas, additional, and Wallis, Faith, additional

Published
1999
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15. BOOK REVIEWS

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SCAMMELL, GEOFFREY, primary, HACKMAN, JOHN, additional, BURGESS, GLENN, additional, LYON, D. J., additional, STARKEY, DAVID J., additional, CLIFTON, GLORIA, additional, AKVELD, LEO M., additional, RODGER, N. A.M., additional, JAMIESON, ALAN G., additional, POCOCK, TOM, additional, WHITE, COLIN, additional, MACDOUGALL, PHILIP, additional, FLAYHART, WILLIAM HENRY, additional, FULLER, BENJAMIN A.G., additional, COULL, JAMES, additional, THOR, J. TH., additional, MARTIN, JAY C., additional, LAMBERT, ANDREW, additional, MORRIS, R. O., additional, GOLDRICK, JAMES, additional, HOBBS, DAVID, additional, SAINSBURY, A. B., additional, TILL, GEOFFREY, additional, KINROSS, JOHN, additional, and McBRIDE, K. D., additional

Published
1997
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20. Book Reviews.

Author

BOLTON, J. L., WHITE, MATTHEW, McKELLAR, ELIZABETH, CLIFTON, GLORIA, and SLINN, JUDY

Subjects
NONFICTION
Abstract

The article reviews several books including "Trade, Money, and Power in Medieval England," by P. Nightingale, "Tyburn's Martyrs: Execution in England, 1675-1775," by A. McKenzie and "Architecture and Suburbia: From English Villa to American Dream House, 1690-2000," by J. Archer.

Published
2008
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21. BOOK REVIEWS.

Author

Clifton, Gloria

Subjects
INSTRUMENTS of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia,' edited by Robert Bud and Deborah Jean Warner.

Published
2000

23. Science Preserved (Book).

Author

Clifton, Gloria C.

Subjects
*SCIENCE, *NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Science Preserved. A Directory of Scientific Instruments in Collections in the United Kingdom and Eire,' by Mary Holbrook.

Published
1994

24. Social Aspects of Science; Religion (Book).

Author

Clifton, Gloria C. and Levere, Trevor H.

Subjects
SCIENCE of Impurity, A (Book), INTERNATIONAL Science & National Scientific Identity: Australia Between Britain & America (Book), HAMLIN, C.
Abstract

Reviews the books 'A Science of Impurity. Water Analysis in Nineteenth Century Britain,' by C. Hamlin and 'International Science and National Scientific Identity. Australia Between Britain and America,' edited by R.W. Home and Sally Gregory Kohlstedt.

Published
1993

25. British Directories (Book).

Author

Clifton, Gloria C.

Subjects
*DIRECTORIES
Abstract

Reviews the book 'British Directories: A Bibliography and Guide to Directories published in England and Wales (1850–1950) and Scotland (1773–1950),' by Gareth Shaw and Allison Tipper.

Published
1990

26. The White Blouse Revolution (Book).

Author

Clifton, Gloria C.

Subjects
WOMEN employees, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book "The White Blouse Revolution: Female Office Workers Since 1870," edited by Gregory Anderson.

Published
1990
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27. Bibliography and Reference (Book).

Author

Clifton, Gloria C.

Subjects
HANDLIST of Scientific Instrument-Makers' Trade Catalogues 1600-1914 (Book), ANDERSON, R. G. W. (Robert Geoffrey William), 1944-, BURNETT, J., GEE, B.
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Handlist of Scientific Instrument-Makers' Trade Catalogues 1600-1914,' by R.G.W. Anderson, J. Burnett and B. Gee.

Published
1993

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