Cercle des Philadelphes
Cercle des Philadelphes was an academic scientific society in Saint-Domingue. It was founded in 1784 and ceased to function in 1791. It has been counted as the most prominent academic society in the Americas prior to the French Revolution.
References
- James E. McClellan III: Colonialism and Science: Saint Domingue and the Old Regime
- http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.506.7294.C33.1-ead.xml;query=;brand=default
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