Swedish Science in the Eighteenth Century

Synopsis: Looks at why Sweden became a great scientific nation in the 18th century. She had lost her status as a great political power, and hopes were placed in science to rebuild her economy. Important to this was the newly formed Swedish Academy of Science. During the 18th century the work of Swedish men of science - men such as Carl Linnaeus, Anders Celsius, Pehr Wargentin and Torben Bergmann - came to the fore. They build up international links and demonstrated the value of Swedish scientific enquiry.
Series: Rise of Scientific Europe 1500-1800, The: Course As283
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1992
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: History
Keywords: history of science; history of the 18th century; Sweden

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