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Dr Henri de Rothschild was a fifth generation Rothschild and
perhaps the most famous of the Paris Rothschilds of the
fin-de-siecle period. A 'sleeping partner' of the bank and the
non-drinking owner of Mouton-Rothschild, Henri spent much of his
life building medical institutions and promoting scientific
medicine, including the promotion of Ehrlich's Salvarsan to cure
syphilis and the use of radium to cure cancer. His hospital in a
working class area of northern Paris boasted the latest in medical
advances. Henri was particularly influential in developing the new
science of infant feeding, while his broader concerns with infant
health led to his playing a prominent role in the development of
the specialty of pediatrics. This biography of Henri de Rothschild
focuses on his medical achievements and that of his close family in
France. Henri, his wife Mathilde and his mother Therese all had
busy medical careers during World War I. The book also gives an
account of both women's experiences of the war. Along with his
explicitly scientific medical concerns, Henri was also a prolific
playwright and, under the pseudonym Andre Pascal, wrote several
plays about doctors. This book situates the plays, and particularly
the themes of charlatanism, women doctors and medical ethics, in
their contemporary context of the social and medical life of Paris.
A fascinating and vividly written study of a somewhat neglected
figure in the history of the illustrious Rothschild family, this
book will make a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars in
the history of medicine and those studying child health and
welfare, the portrayal of doctors in literature, and more broadly
the social and cultural life of early-twentieth century Paris.
Dr Henri de Rothschild was a fifth generation Rothschild and
perhaps the most famous of the Paris Rothschilds of the
fin-de-siecle period. A 'sleeping partner' of the bank and the
non-drinking owner of Mouton-Rothschild, Henri spent much of his
life building medical institutions and promoting scientific
medicine, including the promotion of Ehrlich's Salvarsan to cure
syphilis and the use of radium to cure cancer. His hospital in a
working class area of northern Paris boasted the latest in medical
advances. Henri was particularly influential in developing the new
science of infant feeding, while his broader concerns with infant
health led to his playing a prominent role in the development of
the specialty of pediatrics. This biography of Henri de Rothschild
focuses on his medical achievements and that of his close family in
France. Henri, his wife Mathilde and his mother Therese all had
busy medical careers during World War I. The book also gives an
account of both women's experiences of the war. Along with his
explicitly scientific medical concerns, Henri was also a prolific
playwright and, under the pseudonym Andre Pascal, wrote several
plays about doctors. This book situates the plays, and particularly
the themes of charlatanism, women doctors and medical ethics, in
their contemporary context of the social and medical life of Paris.
A fascinating and vividly written study of a somewhat neglected
figure in the history of the illustrious Rothschild family, this
book will make a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars in
the history of medicine and those studying child health and
welfare, the portrayal of doctors in literature, and more broadly
the social and cultural life of early-twentieth century Paris.
This book examines the role of science in the civilization of wine
in modern France by examining viticulture, the science of the wine
itself, and oenology, the study of winemaking. Together they can
boast of at least two major triumphs: the creation of the
post-phylloxera vines that repopulated the late-nineteenth-century
vineyards devastated by the disease; and the understanding of the
complex structure of wine that eventually resulted in the
development of the widespread wine models of Bordeaux, Burgundy,
and Champagne. For those interested in agriculture, oenologists and
historians of France, this is the first analysis of the scientific
battle over how to save the French vineyards and the first account
of the growth of oenological science in France since Chaptal and
Pasteur.
France has played a pivotal role in the development of modern
science. Especially striking and controversial has been the way in
which the state has organized scientific endeavor. After the 1880s
reinvigorated university faculties played a key role in the growth
of science in France, and many faculty scientists enjoyed close
relations with industry, agriculture, the military, and politics.
During the Third Republic the idea of governmental responsibility
to support research became a dogma, due to the stimulus that
science was perceived to give to the French economy. By 1939 a
working mechanism of state funding for science, buttressed by a
complex scientific ideology, had come into existence and provided
the foundations for the development of a new structure of
scientific research and education in the postwar era. From
Knowledge to Power is the first full-scale treatment of this
dramatic expansion of French science between 1860 and 1939.
This book examines the role of science in the civilization of wine in modern France by examining viticulture, the science of the wine itself, and oenology, the study of winemaking. Together they can boast of at least two major triumphs: the creation of the post-phylloxera vines that repopulated the late-nineteenth-century vineyards devastated by the disease; and the understanding of the complex structure of wine that eventually resulted in the development of the widespread wine models of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne. For those interested in agriculture, oenologists and historians of France, this is the first analysis of the scientific battle over how to save the French vineyards and the first account of the growth of oenological science in France since Chaptal and Pasteur.
France has played a pivotal role in the development of modern
science. Especially striking and controversial has been the way in
which the state has organized scientific endeavor. After the 1880s
reinvigorated university faculties played a key role in the growth
of science in France, and many faculty scientists enjoyed close
relations with industry, agriculture, the military, and politics.
During the Third Republic the idea of governmental responsibility
to support research became a dogma, due to the stimulus that
science was perceived to give to the French economy. By 1939 a
working mechanism of state funding for science, buttressed by a
complex scientific ideology, had come into existence and provided
the foundations for the development of a new structure of
scientific research and education in the postwar era. From
Knowledge to Power is the first full-scale treatment of this
dramatic expansion of French science between 1860 and 1939.
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