Just been to the Versailles: Science and Splendour exhibition at the Science Museum in South Kensington. I can highly recommend it.
It covers the reigns of Louis XIV, XV & XVI, so surprisingly few compared to UK monarchs covering that era. but the early parts coincide with the big names from the Royal Society, such as Boyle, Hooke, Halley and Newton.
Probably thanks to the early influence of Madame de Pompadour there were more significant women than a similar history of early UK science would have included.
Versailles: Science and Splendour
Versailles: Science and Splendour
My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!