Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

America’s First Research University

Meet Alice Marples

Alice Marples is a historian of early modern science, collecting, and empire.

Published Works

Cover of "The Transactioneer" by Alice Marples, featuring a a burnt-orange-toned close-up of a curly-wigged statue bust of Hans Sloane with bold white text.

The Transactioneer

Hans Sloane and the Rise of Public Natural History in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Alice Marples

Publication Date: December 8, 2026