Angelo Secchi and nineteenth century science : the multidisciplinary contributions of a pioneer and innovator /

Angelo Secchi and nineteenth century science : the multidisciplinary contributions of a pioneer and innovator /

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Imprint:Cham : Springer, [2021]
©2021
Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Historical & cultural astronomy
Historical & cultural astronomy.
Subject:
Secchi, Angelo, -- 1818-1878.
Secchi, Angelo, -- 1818-1878.
Jesuits -- Italy -- Biography.
Jesuits.
Astrophysics -- History -- 19th century.
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Astronomers.
Astrophysics.
Italy.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12611248
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Other authors / contributors:Chinnici, Ileana, editor.
Consolmagno, Guy, 1952- editor.
ISBN:9783030583842
3030583848
9783030583835
303058383X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 30, 2021).
Summary:Angelo Secchi was a key figure in 19th century science. An Italian Jesuit and scientist, he helped lead the transition from astronomy to astrophysics and left a lasting legacy in the field. Secchis spectral classification of stars was a milestone that paved the way for modern astronomical research. He was also a founder of modern meteorology and an innovator in the design and development of new instruments and methods across disciplines. This contributed volume collects together reviews from an international group of historians, scientists and scholars representing the multiple disciplines where Secchi made significant contributions during his remarkable career. It analyzes both his famous and lesser known pioneering efforts with equal vigor, providing a well-rounded narrative of his lifes work. Beyond his scientific and technological work, his role as a Jesuit priest in Rome during the turbulent years of the mid 19th century is also described and placed in the context of his scientific and civic activities.
Other form:Original 9783030583835 303058383X
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-58384-2
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Angelo Secchi: Biographic Notes (Chinnici 2019)
  • Scientific Activity
  • Positional Astronomy
  • Solar Physics
  • Stellar Spectroscopy
  • Solar System Astronomy
  • Geodesy
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
  • Other
  • Public Works
  • Publications of Journals and Treatises
  • International Scientific Expeditions and Commissions
  • Total Solar Eclipse, 18 July 1860, Desierto de Las Palmas (Spain)
  • Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1867
  • Total Solar Eclipse, 22 December 1870, Augusta (Sicily)
  • International Conference of the Meter (Paris, 1870-72)
  • Congress of the Italian Scientists (Palermo, 1875)
  • Introduction
  • Abbreviations
  • Contents
  • About the Contributors
  • Part I: The Historical and Cultural Context
  • Chapter 1: An Introduction to Angelo Secchi and his Collegio Romano Observatory
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Biographical Sketch of Angelo Secchi
  • 1.3 The History of the Collegio Romano Observatory
  • 1.4 The Spectral Classification of Stars and the Birth of Astrophysics
  • 1.5 Solar Physics and the Sun-Earth Connection
  • 1.6 Other Scientific Activities
  • 1.7 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 2: The Scientific Tradition of the Society of Jesus and the Formation of Angelo Secchi
  • 2.1 The Historical Problem of "Jesuit Science"
  • 2.2 Why Mathematics, and Specifically Astronomy?
  • 2.3 The Scientific Role of the Society of Jesus Until the Suppression: Quantity and Quality
  • 2.4 A Note on Quality
  • 2.5 The New Ratio and Secchi's Education
  • 2.6 The Arrangement of Courses and Programs in the College of Rome
  • 2.7 Closing the Divide
  • 2.8 Secchi and the Scientific Tradition of the Society
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Between Science and Religion: Angelo Secchi and his Time
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Historical and Cultural Context
  • 3.3 Secchi's Chair of Astronomy at the University "La Sapienza"
  • 3.4 The Intellectual Context of Nineteenth Century for Science and Religion
  • 3.5 Secchi's Views on Christian Faith and Scientific Research
  • 3.6 Concluding Remarks: The Religious and Humanistic Dimension of Science
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Angelo Secchi: Portrait of a "Multi-versed" Jesuit Scientist
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 A Few Biographical Notes
  • 4.3 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Part II: Secchi's Scientific Contributions
  • Chapter 5: Angelo Secchi, Stellar Spectroscopy, Solar Physics, and Visual Science Culture
  • 5.1 Angelo Secchi and Stellar Spectroscopy
  • 5.2 Secchi and Solar Physics
  • 5.3 Mastery of Visual Representation of Solar Features
  • 5.4 Secchi and the Visual Culture of Science
  • References
  • Some Pertinent Webpages (All Webpages Last Accessed on March 1, 2019)
  • Chapter 6: Planetary Observations by Angelo Secchi
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Early Studies of the Moon and Planets
  • 6.3 Mars in 1858
  • 6.4 Publication, and Later Mars Work
  • 6.5 Observations of the Outer Planets

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