@article{bbda75db-e136-42d7-89b0-e3f31c84b318,
author = {Damien  Mallet},
title = {Pierre Des Noyers, a Scholar and a Courtier},
journal = {Quarterly Journal of the History of Science and Technology},
volume = {2019},
number = {Volume 64, Issue 1},
year = {2019},
issn = {0023-589X},
pages = {139-146},keywords = {Louise Marie de Gonzague; Pierre des Noyers; Science; Diplomacy; French-Polish relations},
abstract = {Pierre des Noyers was a major personality at the court of Queen Louise-Marie. Officially her secretary and personal treasurer, des Noyers was also an important middle-man for French and Polish relations. Thanks to his knowledge of Poland, the Polish political system and the nobility, as well as having a dense network of correspondents around Europe, he was an invaluable asset and unofficial advisor for France. Through him it was possible, for instance, to bring to fruition the French attempt to place the Prince of Condé onto the Polish throne.
Pierre des Noyers was also a man of science. He was known for his interest in astrology, but also astronomy, the weather, and medicine. His curiosity had no observable boundaries. His letters are full of observations, prodigies and even include one of the earliest mentions of the Vampire. He used his network of contacts to spread scientific discoveries, observations and discussions.},
doi = {10.4467/0023589XKHNT.19.008.10116},
url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/kwartalnik-historii-nauki-i-techniki/article/pierre-des-noyers-a-scholar-and-a-courtier}
}