Doctoral Dissertation: British Naturalists in China, 1760s-1870s

本论文研究了英国博物学家对中国自然史的兴趣和调查中欧洲人和中国人之间科学相遇的一个很少研究但突出的方面。 其目的是了解（1）自然学家和当地华人社区在科学活动中的互动，（2）解释新数据的过程和不同自然历史传统之间的翻译。 该项目涉及对英语和汉语的主要和次要来源的广泛研究。 许多材料没有被历史学家深入研究。 该项目的成果有望加深我们对科学和帝国主义问题以及科学传统比较研究的理解。

This dissertation project examines a little studied but prominent aspect of the scientific encounter between Europeans and Chinese in the British naturalists interest in and investigation of the natural history of China. Its objectives are to understand (1) the interactions between the naturalists and the local Chinese community involved in their scientific activities and (2) the process of interpreting new data and the translation between the different traditions of natural history. The project involves extensive research into primary and secondary sources in both English and Chinese. Much of the material has not been examined in depth by historians. The results of this project promise to deepen our understanding of the issues of science and mperialism and comparative studies of scientific traditions.