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Science, Literature , & Romanticis m Wahida Amin The University of Salford

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Science, Literature,

& Romanticis

mWahida AminThe University of Salford

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• 1778- 1829

• ‘Romantic chemist’

• Beddoes

• RI (1799)

• International figure

• Travel

• Death and Fame

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Biographies

Public culture of science

Medicine

Big picture HSTM

Literary figure

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• How can we assess his poetry?

• Social connections

• The ‘other’ two cultures?

HSTM/Literary theorists

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To scan the laws of Nature, to exploreThe tranquil reign of mild Philosophy,

Or on Netwonian wings sublime to soarThro’ the bright regions of the starry sky.

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Work at RI – primary material

Science communication CDA

Divide thesis:

LOCALITY – ties in various strands and methods

• Cornwall• Bristol• London• International• Byronic