"On the Eminent Dr Edward Brown's Travels": A Familial Network of Creation in the Philosophical Transactions

This article explores the authorship of knowledge in late seventeenth century, with a focus on Dr. Edward Browne's (1644–1708) contributions to Royal Society and travel literature. An analysis manuscript sources ensuing printed accounts 1668–1669 European travels gives rise three key conclusions: firstly, that correspondence sent Society's secretary, Henry Oldenburg (1619–1677), was not always unmediated at times edited by agents home (in this case, Thomas Browne [1605–1682]); secondly, articles directly were also subject editorial influences other than those primary author; and, finally, family network creation, both Philosophical Transactions independent works. Throughout, it will become clear publications are straightforwardly single authored: rather, they result wide variety often obscured familial social interactions.