Les fondements sociaux du premier essor de la botanique en Russie, 1700-1830

Sigrist, René; Moutchnik, Alexander

doi:10.1484/j.almagest.5.113697

Almagest

2017

DOI: 10.1484/j.almagest.5.113697

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Les fondements sociaux du premier essor de la botanique en Russie, 1700-1830

René Sigrist¹,

Alexander Moutchnik²

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“…There are only a few papers which discuss private initiatives in botany. See, for example, Sigrist & Moutchnik, , pp. 39–74.…”

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A passion for plants: Collections and power games in botany in the Russian Empire from the 18th to the early 19th century

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In this paper, private gardens are portrayed as spaces and implements of aristocratic passion for plant collecting, of competition within the gentry, as well as of scientific professionalisation for botanists. This paper traces the early history of botanical collections in the Russian Empire from the 18th to the early 19th century as part of an elite culture which encouraged amateur patrons to invest in expeditions, gardens, and, consequently, in professionals to manage such projects. Young graduates of European universities who began their careers working at private botanical institutions could later successfully apply for academic positions. The circulation of specimens had developed as a key element of botanical collection and an important basis for the networking of professionals and amateurs around the world. This paper argues that collecting plant specimens became an important means for engaging in “power games” and even “plant diplomacy.” These new responsibilities significantly increased botanists' status as experts. A diverse group of personalities, such as the Empress Catherine II, King George III of England, the industrialist Prokophy Demidov, aristocrat Alexei Razumovsky, Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, the academician Peter Simon Pallas—all shared a passion for botanical collecting and were engaged in power games at different levels, using botany as an instrument of influence.

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“…There are only a few papers which discuss private initiatives in botany. See, for example, Sigrist & Moutchnik, , pp. 39–74.…”

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A passion for plants: Collections and power games in botany in the Russian Empire from the 18th to the early 19th century

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Les fondements sociaux du premier essor de la botanique en Russie, 1700-1830

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A passion for plants: Collections and power games in botany in the Russian Empire from the 18th to the early 19th century

A passion for plants: Collections and power games in botany in the Russian Empire from the 18th to the early 19th century

Current Bibliography of the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences, 2017

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