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Biology
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1. Terminological history and emergence of the discipline

Contrary to long-held assumptions, the German term Biologie for the scientific study of phenomena oflife first appeared not at the end of the 18th century, but in the middle years of the century [1]; [12]. In its Latin form (biologia), the word can be traced back to the late 17th century [9]. However, until the mid-18th centu…

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Toepfer, Georg, “Biology”, in: Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online, Editors of the English edition: Graeme Dunphy, Andrew Gow. Original German Edition: Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. Im Auftrag des Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (Essen) und in Verbindung mit den Fachherausgebern herausgegeben von Friedrich Jaeger. Copyright © J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2005–2012. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-0272_emho_COM_017676>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20160907



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