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.
One of its founding members was Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry.
References[]
- James E. McClellan III: Colonialism and Science: Saint Domingue and the Old Regime
- American Philosophical Society: Cercle des Philadelphes du Cap François Collection
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