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In Foreign Lands: The Migration of Scientists for Political or Economic ReasonsLagrange’s Mathematical Life in Berlin and Paris. A Reappraisal

In Foreign Lands: The Migration of Scientists for Political or Economic Reasons: Lagrange’s... [Lagrange’s life was marked by three distinct periods in three European capitals: Turin, Berlin and Paris. Lagrange left Turin, his hometown, due to the lack of prospects for an adequate scientific career. As is well known, his dissatisfaction came to the notice of d’AlembertD'Alembert, Jean-Baptiste Le Rond, who promoted his transfer to Berlin, after Euler’s position was vacatedEuler, Leonhard at the Academy of Sciences and Letters. After twenty years dedicated to intense research, Lagrange’s quiet life in Berlin came to an end with the death of Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of Prussia, so he accepted a position at the Academy of Sciences in Paris. Lagrange’s time in Turin has, by now, been well studied and documented, as have the why and wherefore of his transfers. There is also an extensive body of literature on his Parisian period. However, as to his Berlin period, which is well illustrated by his vast scientific production, little is still known as regards his interaction with the Academy and the events of the Prussian court. The main part of this work is dedicated to this period, starting from the end of the Turin period up to his first decade in Paris. The usual representation of a Lagrange engaged exclusively in his mathematical research has undergone a thorough revision.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

In Foreign Lands: The Migration of Scientists for Political or Economic ReasonsLagrange’s Mathematical Life in Berlin and Paris. A Reappraisal

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Editors: Borgato, Maria Teresa; Phili, Christine
Borgato, Maria Teresa
In Foreign Lands: The Migration of Scientists for Political or Economic Reasons — Apr 14, 2022
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978-3-030-80248-6
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Abstract

[Lagrange’s life was marked by three distinct periods in three European capitals: Turin, Berlin and Paris. Lagrange left Turin, his hometown, due to the lack of prospects for an adequate scientific career. As is well known, his dissatisfaction came to the notice of d’AlembertD'Alembert, Jean-Baptiste Le Rond, who promoted his transfer to Berlin, after Euler’s position was vacatedEuler, Leonhard at the Academy of Sciences and Letters. After twenty years dedicated to intense research, Lagrange’s quiet life in Berlin came to an end with the death of Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of Prussia, so he accepted a position at the Academy of Sciences in Paris. Lagrange’s time in Turin has, by now, been well studied and documented, as have the why and wherefore of his transfers. There is also an extensive body of literature on his Parisian period. However, as to his Berlin period, which is well illustrated by his vast scientific production, little is still known as regards his interaction with the Academy and the events of the Prussian court. The main part of this work is dedicated to this period, starting from the end of the Turin period up to his first decade in Paris. The usual representation of a Lagrange engaged exclusively in his mathematical research has undergone a thorough revision.]

Published: Apr 14, 2022

Keywords: Lagrange; Berlin Academy; Political arithmetic; Widows’ pension fund; Charles Messier; Anton Mesmer; Franz Karl Achard; Inedited letters

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