Jean-Baptiste du Hamel

Philosopher, Deceased Person

1624 – 1706

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Who was Jean-Baptiste du Hamel?

Jean-Baptiste Du Hamel, Duhamel or du Hamel was a French cleric and natural philosopher of the late seventeenth century, and the first secretary of the Academie Royale des Sciences. As its first secretary, he influenced the initial work of the Académie, but his legacy and influence on the Académie and the growth of science in France is mixed.

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Born
Jun 11, 1624
Vire
Also known as
  • Jean-Baptiste Duhamel
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Lived in
  • Normandy
Died
Aug 6, 1706
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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