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* ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER FOR THE HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY *
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* Published by the Work Group for the History of Astronomy *
* in the Astronomische Gesellschaft *
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* Number 1, February 23, 1994 *
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* A translation of *
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* ELEKTRONISCHE MITTEILUNGEN ZUR ASTRONOMIEGESCHICHTE *
* Nr. 1, 25. Januar 1994 *
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* Edited by: Dr. Wolfgang R. Dick <wdi@potsdam.ifag.de> *
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* Translated by: Donald Bellunduno <76450.1741@CompuServe.COM> *
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INTRODUCTION
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This is the first issue of the "Electronic Newsletter for the History of
Astronomy" (ENHA), which will be sent exclusively over E-mail. This
journal should be thought of as a supplement to "Mitteilungen zur
Astronomiegeschichte" (MA). It contains all information pertaining to
timetables for upcoming exhibits, conferences, and lectures which will
take place, and have taken place before the next issue of MA is released.
Besides this information, one will also find contributions which were not
included in the previous issues of "Mitteilungen zur
Astronomiegeschichte". ENHA is not to be thought of as a replacement for
the printed form of "Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte".
In order to obtain further information on the History of Astronomy over
the E-Net, one may refer to HASTRO-L (cf. MA Nr. 3, p. 1). ENHA will not
as a rule include any information from HASTRO-L.
ENHA is circulated free of charge. In order to obtain a subscription
inside Germany, one must first obtain a subscription for MA, in order for
the subscriber and publisher to arrive at a fair price for covering the
expenses arising by obtaining information through regular mail.
Please inform us in advance if you are no longer interested in obtaining
the ENHA.
Contributions for MA and ENHA/EMA, preferably over E-Mail, are welcome at
any time.
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ANNUAL REPORT 1993
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For the members of the work group:
Please think about putting together and communicating your astronomical
and historical publications to the "Mitteilungen der Astronomischen
Gesellschaft" for the January 31, 1993 report.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1994
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February 17, 1994
Symposium on the "200th anniversary of the observatory at the University
of Leipzig." Astronomical lectures and research on the University of
Leipzig by: Siegfried Marx. Also; on Johannes Hartmann in Leipzig by:
Hans-Joachim Ilgauds. Timetable: 2pm. at the Hall of the Sachson
Academy of Sciences (Sitzungssaal der Saechsischen Akademie der
Wissenschaften) Goethe Strasse 3-5. (Dr. Karl-Heinz Schlote, Tel.:
0431-7197 324)
Feb 21, Dortmund
Viewing of the newly reorganized magazine of historical surveying
instruments and the library of the promotion society (Foerderkreis) and
the technical surveying-instrument exhibit at the Westpark Museum.
Timetable: 10am. Ritterhausstr. 34
At the Museum of Art and Cultural-History of the City of Dortmund,
(Hansastr. 3): "Man in the Universe;" by R. Kischel; also, "Historical
surveys on the Rhein," by R. Holewa. Timetable: 1pm.
Meeting of the Members of the Work-Group. Timetable: 2pm.
Mar 8-11, Paris
International colloqium for the 200th Anniversary of the Ecole
Polytechnique (Centre de recherche en historie des sciences et de
techniques, Cite des sciences et de industrie, F-75930 Paris-Cedex 19)
Mar 22, London
Discussion meeting of the Scientific Instrument Society: "How to look at
Old Instruments." Demonstration of Engraving.
Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Picadilly, London W1
May 8, London
The Sixteenth International Scientific & Medical Instrument Fair
Portman Hotel, Portman Square, London W1
Timetable: 10am-4:30pm.
For further details: 081-866-8659
Mai 12-14, Sohland/Oberlausitz
Sundial Meeting 1994 (with lectures, among them on historical sundials,
as well as excursions). Fee DM 53.00. (Dr. Hugo Philipp,
Arbeitskreis Sonnenuhren, Duesseldorfer Str. 73, D-40721 Hilden)
May, London
Meeting of the British Society for the History of Science
"The Outsider in Science" (I. Gratten-Guiness, 43 St. Leonard's Road,
Bengeo, Gertfordshire, SG143JW, Great Britain)
Aug 24, London
Schmidt Globe Exhibition
Lectures by Elly Dekker and Gloria Clifton are planned
Christie's, King Street, London SW1
Towards the end of August in Bochum (?)
Meeting for the European Society for Astronomy in Culture
(Prof. Dr. Wolfhard Schlosser, Ruhr University-Astronomical Institute,
Universitaetsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum)
October, London
The Seventeenth International Scientific & Medical Instrument Fair
Portman Hotel, Portman Square, London W1. Details: 081-866 8659
Nov 16, London
The SIS Invitation Lecture: Prof. D.A. King (Frankfurt/M.)
"Medieval European Astronomical Instruments and their secrets"
Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Picadily, London W1
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MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS
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Up until the 28 February 1994 the Berlin State Library
(Staatsbibliothek, Building #2, Potsdamer Strasse 33) is showing an
extensive exhibit on "The Red Planet in cartographic pictures. 200 years of
Mars cartography from Herschel, Beer and Maedler up until the CD." The author
Dr. Juergen Blunck, fellow worker at the State Library has brought together
numerous maps, globes, books, and photos on loan from all over the world
for this exhibit.
Opening times are Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm.
Entrance is free of charge.
For a catalog see: Section NEW BOOKS.
Local celebrations will take place commemorating the occasion of the
anniversary of Kepler's arrival in Graz. On the 11th of April a temporary
exhibit, which will focus on old instruments and books, will be opened in
the Astronomical Tower, where much was invested for the renovation of the
main telescope and other instruments.
Timetable: No fixed opening time
(For further information: Prof. Dr. H. Haupt, Institut fuer Astronomie
der Karl-Franzens-Universitaet, Universitaetsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz,
Austria, Tel. (0316) 380-5270 (Secretary)
Early in the year in 1994 a new stock room annex will be opened at the
Museum of Arts and Crafts on the edge of Paris in Saint-Deniers. It will
be open to the public. (Musee des Arts et Metiers, 292 rue Saint Martin,
F-75141 Paris Cedex 03)
From the 24th of August to the 14th of September the Scientific
Instrument Society will put on an exhibit under the title: "Instruments
of Discovery." A catalog will be on display. (Maria Blyzinsky, The Old
Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE1 9NF,
Great Britain)
In the middle of 1995 a new museum on the History of Computers will be
opened in Paderborn. (Norbert Ryska und Theodor Rode, Forum fuer
Informationstechnik GmbH, Fuerstenallee 7, D-33102 Paderborn,
Tel. 05251 8 11066)
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NEW BOOKS
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Freddy Litten (Ed.): Phillipp Fauth - Leben und Werk (Life and Works).
From the autobiography of unpublished works put together by Hermann
Fauth. (Algorismus. Studien zur Geschichte der Mathematik und der
Naturwissenschaften, Vol. 9) Muenchen: Institut fuer Geschichte der
Naturwissenschaften, 1993. XI, 297 pp. ISBN 3-89241-008-9
(To be obtained from: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Institut fuer
Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Postfach, D-80306 Muenchen)
Juergen Blunck: Der rote Planet im Kartenbild. 200 Jahre Marskartographie
von Herschel, Beer und Maedler bis zur CD. Ausstellung der Staatsbibliothek
zu Berlin. Konzeption und Katalog: Juergen Blunck. (Staatsbibliothek zu
Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz. Ausstellungskataloge, N. F., 7)
[The Red Planet in cartographic pictures. 200 years of Mars cartography
from Herschel, Beer and Maedler up until the CD. Exhibit of the State
Library at Berlin. Concept and catalog: Juergen Blunck.]
Gotha: Justus Perthes Verlag, 1993. 132 pp. ISBN 3-623-00490-1, DM 24.80.
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INSTITUTE FOR THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG
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The main task of this institute is the furthering of research on the
Cultural History of Europe on the basis of historical sources in the
libraries and archives in Augsburg and in Schwabia.
Publications of the results of this research can be reached through:
- Publication series "Studia Augustana - Augsburger Forschungen zur
europaeischen Kulturgeschichte" by publishing house Max Niemeyer
Verlag).
- Guest Professors, students, lectures, conferences, exhibits (up until
this printing 3 exhibit catalogues) and other activities.
- Proposals and plans of the lectures given in the area of the project's
research.
- For projects which require a study of sources in Augsburg,
Doctorate-Candidates and Post-Doctorate are eligible for a stipend for a
duration of 1-12 months.
Adress: Philippine-Welser-Str. 7, D-86150 Augsburg, Tel. 0821/156477 and
313308.
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CHRONICLES
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The following are events which have taken place since the founding of
the work group, which could not be included earlier earlier in the
MA. Supplements are welcome.
Sept. 25-27, 1992, Sonneberg/Thueringen
Conference of the German Federal Workers Society for variable stars.
(Bundesdeutschen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Veraenderliche Sterne
e.V.) (with a lecture by G. A. Richter: Zum 100. Geburtstag Cuno
Hoffmeisters)
Sept 25-28, 1992 Jena
Conference of the German Society for the History of Medicine, Natural
Sciences, and Technology. (astronomical and historical lectures by B.
Nagel, K. Hentschel/M. Renneberg, G. Wolfschmidt)
Nov. 15-16, 1992, Hurbanovo/Slowakei
Symposium "150th Anniversary of the Founder of Hurbanovo Observatory
- Nicolaus Konkoly Thege"
Nov. 21, 1992, Archenhold Observatory Berlin
Scientific colloquium on the 25th anniversary of the death of Ejnar
Hertzsprung (with historical lectures from E. Knobloch, D. B. Herrmann,
O. Schwarz, G. Wolfschmidt, K. Gyldenkerne)
Nov. 3-5, 1992, Strasbourg
Annual meeting of European archaeo- and ethnoastronomers
Nov. 30th, 1992, German Museum (Deutsches Museum) of Munich
Kerschensteiner Kolleg (with a lecture by G. Wolfschmidt)
Dec. 12th, 1992, Konkoly Observatory, Budapest
Meeting "Three Great Hungarian Astronomers: Ferenc Weiss, Maximilian
Hell, Miklas Konkoly Thege"
Feb. 20th, 1993, University of Jena
Lecture-Conference on the "150 years of the Doppler Effect - History of
its Discovery and its meaning for the world of Physics, Astronomy, and
Space Flight." (with historical lecture by J. Wittig)
Feb. 25th, 1993, University of Leipzig
Colloqium for the History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (with
astronomical and historical lecture by G. Muenzel)
Mar 18-19, 1993, Esslingen
Workshop "Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Schools" (with historical
lectures by W. Winnenburg, T. Marwinski, D. Vornholz)
May 14, 1993, Astronomical Observatory of Strasbourg
15th reunion "Astronomie et Sciences Humaines" (with historical lectures
by F. Suagher, J. Delattre, P. Verdier, J.P. Parisot, E. Peterschmidt,
G. Alfonso)
May 25th, 1993, Archenhold Sternwarte, Berlin
Scientific colloqium on the occasion of the 450th year of the death of
Nicolaus Copernicus (historical lecture by H.-J. Felber, H. Nobis, E.
Knobloch, J. Hamel)
June 10th, 1993, Berkeley, USA
Session of the Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American
Astronomical Society (AAS) at the AAS meeting
June 14-15, 1993, Huntington Library, San Marino, California
Special sessions of the HAD "Astronomy in the Time of Copernicus",
"Astronomy in the American West"
June 24-27, 1993, Notre Dame University, USA
Workshop, sponsored by the History of Astronomy Interest Group of the
History of Science Society
October, 1993, Meeting in Austria
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the solar observatory Kanzelhoehe
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FOUND
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"... That, who has worked already ten years on a Dictionary of the
languages of the East, and has wrestled with Astronomy as well, has
already read all the authors from Newton to Herschel up to a certain
Flammarich [sic!, i.e. Flammarion], and he wants to dig out the facts
whether there are life-forms on Venus or Mars and on other planets, what
they look like, and how they live, etc." (Iwan Alexandrowitsch
Gontscharow, Ein Monat Mai in Petersburg [The month May in St.Peterburg;
story; translated from Russian by Ute Baum]. In: A. Gontscharow, Ein Monat
Mai in Petersburg, Erzaehlungen und Erinnerungen 1875-1891. Leipzig und
Weimar: Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag 1988, p. 243; found by P. Brosche)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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For information we are grateful to: J.Blunck (Berlin), P.Brosche (Daun),
J.Dorschner (Jena), H.Haupt (Graz), K.-D.Herbst (Jena), I. Keil
(Augsburg), F.Litten (Muenchen), G.Wolfschmidt (Muenchen).
Thanks are also due to Julian A. Smith (Toronto, Candada) for a critical
reading of the English version.
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Electronic Newsletter for the History of Astronomy (ENHA)
Published by the Work Group for the History of Astronomy in the
Astronomische Gesellschaft
A translation of "Elektronische Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte"
Editor: Dr. Wolfgang R. Dick <wdi@potsdam.ifag.de>
Translated by: Mr. Donald Bellunduno <76450.1741@compuserve.com>
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