A history of science in the Netherlands : : survey, themes, and reference / / edited by Klaas van Berkel, Albert van Helden, Lodewijk Palm.

• TeilnehmendeR: Berkel, Klaas van,; Van Helden, Albert,; Palm, L. C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston ;, Köln : : Brill,, 1998.
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvii, 659 pages) :; illustrations, maps

In the 400 years of its modern history, the Netherlands has produced a distinguished array of eminent mathematicians, scientists and medical researchers, including many Nobel-prize winners and other internationally recognized figures, from Stevin, Snel, and Huygens in the 17th century to Lorentz, Kamerlingh Onnes, Buys Ballot, De Vries, De Sitter, and Oort in the 19th and 20th centuries. Yet it has often been noted that the history of science in the Netherlands is underrepresented in the international literature. The handbook A History of Science in The Netherlands aims to correct this situation by providing a chronological and thematic survey of the field from the 16th century to the present, essays on selected aspects of science in the Netherlands, and reference biographies of about 65 important Dutch scientists.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The History of Science in the Netherlands -- 1. Science and Mathematics -- 2. Science and Medicine -- 3. Science and Philosophy -- 4. Science and Technology -- 5. The Instruments of Science -- 6. Science and Belief -- 7. The Historiography of Science: A Bibliography -- 8. Science in Secondary Schools -- 9. Dutch Science Abroad -- 10. Science in the Former Dutch Colonies -- Biographies -- General Bibliography.