Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Dictionnaire universel de médecine, de chirurgie, de chymie, de botanique, d'anatomie, de pharmacie, d'histoire naturelle, &c. Précédé d'un discours historique sur l'origine et les progrès de la médecine. Traduit de l'anglois de M. James. Revue, corrigé & augmenté par M. Julien Busson. 6 vols.
Publication Details
Paris: Briasson, David, Durand, 1746 CE–1748 CE.
James, it may be assumed, had little or nothing to do with this translation, because copyright between England and France was essentially non-existent at the time. In the process of supervising this large publication, Diderot collaborated with three "philosophes", of which only Busson was a physician. Experience with this publication gave Diderot the idea of undertaking the much larger scale project, the Encyclopédie des sciences.
Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12628 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14868 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | -dictionnaire-universel-de-mdecine-de-chirurgie-de-chymie-de-botanique-danatomie-de-pharmacie-dhistoire-naturelle-c-traduit-de-langlois-de-m-james-revue-corrig-augment-par-m-julien-busson-6-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris