Abstract This reinterpretation of Carl Wilhelm Scheele's (1742–86) early life and career analyses the social interplay between Scheele and other chemists who were active in eighteenth-century Sweden. It is argued that Scheele, a rather lowly journeyman working in peripheral pharmacies, had to work hard and traverse several geographical and social boundaries to gain a foothold in the scientific community. Eventually, Scheele's skilful analysis of the mineral magnesia nigra would establish him as one of the pivotal Swedish chemists. However, this happened only after Scheele had managed to prove himself as a knowledgeable chemist who did not threaten the authority of certain socially superior colleagues. When Scheele had gained a place in the scientific community, the exchange logic of the eighteenth-century republic of letters permitted him to trade experimental results for other kinds of resources. Hence, he gained in both social status, economic prosperity and scientific prominence in a relatively short time.

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跨过科学之门：CW Scheele，从药剂师学徒到科学人

摘要 这种对 Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–86) 早年生活和职业生涯的重新诠释分析了 Scheele 与活跃于 18 世纪瑞典的其他化学家之间的社会相互作用。有人认为，舍勒是一名在外围药店工作的相当低级的熟练工，他必须努力工作并跨越多个地理和社会界限才能在科学界站稳脚跟。最终，舍勒对矿物黑氧化镁的巧妙分析使他成为瑞典的关键化学家之一。然而，这只是在舍勒设法证明自己是一位知识渊博的化学家之后才发生的，他没有威胁到某些社会优越同事的权威。当舍勒在科学界获得一席之地时，18 世纪信函共和国的交换逻辑允许他用实验结果换取其他种类的资源。因此，他在较短的时间内获得了社会地位、经济繁荣和科学地位。