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Pierre Duhem, 1861-1916. Nineteenth-century French Catholic scientist and philosopher of science. Later in his life he became obsessed by the medieval precursors of modern physics.

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Pierre Duhem Biography with extensive bibliography, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics. Compiled by J.J. O'Connor and E.F. Robertson. www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Duhem.html

The Passion of Pierre Duhem Essay by Ernest Brown on Duhem's discovery of the medieval roots of general dynamics, and the conspiracy of silence which followed. ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/billramey/duhem.htm

Pierre Duhem Notes from David Huron's reading of this philosopher's The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory. www.music-cog.ohio-state.edu/Music829C/Notes/Duhem.html

Motivational Realism: The Natural Classification for Pierre Duhem Paper from 2002 by Karen Merikangas Darling, addressing the conflict between realist and anti-realist readings of Duhem. Full text available in Microsoft Word format. philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00001061

Pierre de Maricourt Article on this 13th-century theorist of optics and magnetism, written by Duhem for the Catholic Encyclopedia. www.newadvent.org/cathen/12079e.htm

Nicole Oresme Article on this 14th-century critic of Aristotelianism, written by Duhem for the Catholic Encyclopedia. www.newadvent.org/cathen/11296a.htm