Philosophy
The butt of many jokes.
William Herschel--using a far better telescope than Galileo's--discovered a new planet. He himself called it "George", after the king of England, but everyone else prefered "Uranus", which was the name that eventually prevailed.--Bill Ashworth, Linda Hall Library.
Uranus
- About Time...since Discovery, Neptune Completes First Orbit Around The Sun
"Neptune's first orbit: a turning point in astronomy" As Neptune nears a historic orbit around the Sun, Robin McKie recalls the dramatic story of how the icy world was discovered by Robin McKie July 10th, 2011 The Observer Astronomers will celebrate...
- William Whewell...scientific "wordsmith"
William Whewell May 24th, 1794 to March 6th, 1866 The old words like "natural philosopher" are OUT and new words like "scientist" and "physicist" are IN as well as "anode, cathode, diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ion". Bill Ashworth wrote in the Linda...
- Vincenzo Viviani...secretary To Galileo And The Viviani Theorem
Vincenzo Viviani April 5th, 1622 to September 22nd, 1703 Can't let the day fade without the mention of Vincenzo Viviani born on this date in 1622. Bill Ashworth in the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote... When just a lad of 16, Viviani so impressed...
- Pluto's Day
Not the pup but the planet[?] Pluto popped into the planet ensemble on March 13th. "Happy Pluto Discovery Day" by Doug Cornelius March 10th, 2010 Wired The discovery of Pluto was announced on March 13. Pluto was labeled a planet when it was first...
- Music Of The Spheres?
In the words of Sarah Palin..."You bethcha"...she can hear the sounds of Uranus from her front porch. Abstract: What do Brian May (the Queen’s lead guitarist), William Herschel and the Jupiter Symphony have in common? And a white dwarf, a piano and...
Philosophy
Uranus was discovered today in 1781
The butt of many jokes.
William Herschel--using a far better telescope than Galileo's--discovered a new planet. He himself called it "George", after the king of England, but everyone else prefered "Uranus", which was the name that eventually prevailed.--Bill Ashworth, Linda Hall Library.
Uranus
- About Time...since Discovery, Neptune Completes First Orbit Around The Sun
"Neptune's first orbit: a turning point in astronomy" As Neptune nears a historic orbit around the Sun, Robin McKie recalls the dramatic story of how the icy world was discovered by Robin McKie July 10th, 2011 The Observer Astronomers will celebrate...
- William Whewell...scientific "wordsmith"
William Whewell May 24th, 1794 to March 6th, 1866 The old words like "natural philosopher" are OUT and new words like "scientist" and "physicist" are IN as well as "anode, cathode, diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ion". Bill Ashworth wrote in the Linda...
- Vincenzo Viviani...secretary To Galileo And The Viviani Theorem
Vincenzo Viviani April 5th, 1622 to September 22nd, 1703 Can't let the day fade without the mention of Vincenzo Viviani born on this date in 1622. Bill Ashworth in the Linda Hall Library Newsletter wrote... When just a lad of 16, Viviani so impressed...
- Pluto's Day
Not the pup but the planet[?] Pluto popped into the planet ensemble on March 13th. "Happy Pluto Discovery Day" by Doug Cornelius March 10th, 2010 Wired The discovery of Pluto was announced on March 13. Pluto was labeled a planet when it was first...
- Music Of The Spheres?
In the words of Sarah Palin..."You bethcha"...she can hear the sounds of Uranus from her front porch. Abstract: What do Brian May (the Queen’s lead guitarist), William Herschel and the Jupiter Symphony have in common? And a white dwarf, a piano and...