The life of Philippe Fermin (Paperback)

Peter J. Koehler

ISBN 10: 180596643X / ISBN 13: 9781805966432

Edité par Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2026

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Paperback. Philippe Fermin (1730-1813) was born in a Huguenot family in Berlin, where he attended the French gymnasium. He apprenticed as a surgeon in Suffolk, England and took the "sea exam" in Amsterdam. He became a ship surgeon and sailed to Paramaribo, Suriname, where he stayed for seven years. He obtained his MD from the University of Aberdeen (1758). He became interested in medical and natural history observations in Suriname, about which he wrote seven books after settling in Maastricht, the Netherlands. He eventually became a member of the bench of aldermen in that city and, in the French era, deputy judge. This book is based largely on correspondence with Fermin's teacher in Berlin, perpetual secretary of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences Samuel Formey (1711-1797), Fermins seven books and archival material. The book aims to paint a picture of that period from Fermin's perspective. Some of the aspects covered in the book include his surgical training in Berlin, Suffolk, and Amsterdam, life in Suriname, slavery, the decline of this Dutch colony, the collection of curiosities in so-called cabinets, the Republic of Letters, the scientific societies of the time, and the experiments he conducted in Suriname, which sometimes provoked fierce criticism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titre: The life of Philippe Fermin (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press, Liverpool
• Date de parution: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 180596643X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781805966432
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Philippe Fermin (1730-1813) was born in a Huguenot family in Berlin, where he attended the French gymnasium. He apprenticed as a surgeon in Suffolk, England and took the "sea exam" in Amsterdam. He became a ship surgeon and sailed to Paramaribo, Suriname, where he stayed for seven years. He obtained his MD from the University of Aberdeen (1758). He became interested in medical and natural history observations in Suriname, about which he wrote seven books after settling in Maastricht, the Netherlands. He eventually became a member of the bench of aldermen in that city and, in the French era, deputy judge. This book is based largely on correspondence with Fermin's teacher in Berlin, perpetual secretary of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences Samuel Formey (1711-1797), Fermin’s seven books and archival material. The book aims to paint a picture of that period from Fermin's perspective. Some of the aspects covered in the book include his surgical training in Berlin, Suffolk, and Amsterdam, life in Suriname, slavery, the decline of this Dutch colony, the collection of curiosities in so-called cabinets, the Republic of Letters, the scientific societies of the time, and the experiments he conducted in Suriname, which sometimes provoked fierce criticism.

À propos de l'auteur

Peter J. Koehler is a retired neurologist who focused on neuro-oncology and headaches. He obtained his PhD on a medical history topic (1989) and is co-editor of the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences (1997). He published numerous articles and several books including Neurological Eponyms and The Stone of Madness. Art and History.