Scientific education versus military training: The influence of Napoleon Bonaparte on the Ecole Polytechnique

1 September 1975

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Annals of Science

Vol. 32 (5) , 415-449
https://doi.org/10.1080/00033797500200381

Abstract

The influence of Napoleon Bonaparte on the Ecole Polytechnique has long been a matter for debate. In this article, the extent of this influence is illustrated, together with resistance within the school itself to Napoleon's attempts to bend it to his own will and use it for purposes of military adventure. Manuscript material, including Napoleon's own private plans for the reorganization of the school, is reproduced to throw light on his intentions and his own attitudes to education.

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