Away, Away to Falun! – J.G Gahn and the application of enlightenment chemistry to smelting

What happened when Enlightenment chemical reformers came face to face with the complex world of artisanal production? How did they gain access to and, eventually, authority over this area of “otherness”? These are the main questions discussed in this paper, which studies an episode in which a young chemist, Johan Gottlieb Gahn, sought to reform existing craft processes.

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Year of publication:	2009-12-18
Authors:	Fors, Hjalmar
Institutions:	Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)
Subject:	enlightment \| chemistry \| chemical reforms \| technology history

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Series:	Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series KTH/CESIS Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation Number 210 26 pages
Classification:	N70 - Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy and Other Services. General, International, or Comparative
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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