Guy Sechrist, PhD
@guysechrist.bsky.social
Early-modern history of science |
Commerce and Science
-Practical Maths
-Natural History
Uni. of Tennessee |
PhD Cambridge HPS
Commerce and Science
-Practical Maths
-Natural History
Uni. of Tennessee |
PhD Cambridge HPS
Pinned
I am very excited to share my recent contribution to Nuncius: Journal of the Material and Visual History of Science. It was such a wonderful experience working with them to get this across the finish line. Very pleased with all of the coloured figures, too!
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A nice dusting left in the garden.
January 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
A nice dusting left in the garden.
Impromptu incredi-bab night!
January 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Impromptu incredi-bab night!
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Dutch world traveler Carel Quina, holding compass over Asia Minor in atlas & w/ Saint Peter's behind him. Painted 1669 by Jacob Toorenvliet.
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Dutch world traveler Carel Quina, holding compass over Asia Minor in atlas & w/ Saint Peter's behind him. Painted 1669 by Jacob Toorenvliet.
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#MedievalSky #histSTM #histmed CFP: “The Science of Natural Properties: Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice
(6th – 15th century)” (Bologna, June 17-19, 2026). Transportation to Bologna is covered for speakers of accepted papers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026. www.academia.edu/145294551/Ca...
(6th – 15th century)” (Bologna, June 17-19, 2026). Transportation to Bologna is covered for speakers of accepted papers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026. www.academia.edu/145294551/Ca...
Call for Papers: The Science of Natural Properties Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice (6 th -15 th century), Bologna, 17-19 June 2026
The conference will explore how theoretical and technical knowledge of natural properties was shaped through transmission, translation, and adaptation, as well as the impact of its practical applicati...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
#MedievalSky #histSTM #histmed CFP: “The Science of Natural Properties: Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice
(6th – 15th century)” (Bologna, June 17-19, 2026). Transportation to Bologna is covered for speakers of accepted papers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026. www.academia.edu/145294551/Ca...
(6th – 15th century)” (Bologna, June 17-19, 2026). Transportation to Bologna is covered for speakers of accepted papers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026. www.academia.edu/145294551/Ca...
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Ghosts Behind Glass has been officially published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Ghosts Behind Glass
How museums display extinct species—and what these exhibits say about us. While it’s no longer possible to encounter a dodo in the wild, we can still come face-to-face with them in museums. The rema...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ghosts Behind Glass has been officially published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Applications for our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships close on 5th January 2026, so don't delay! ⏳
We’re welcoming applications from scholars from across the globe to work with our unique research collections.
Apply now: glasgow.ac.uk/library/rese...
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re welcoming applications from scholars from across the globe to work with our unique research collections.
Apply now: glasgow.ac.uk/library/rese...
#UofGLibraryFellows
January 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Applications for our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships close on 5th January 2026, so don't delay! ⏳
We’re welcoming applications from scholars from across the globe to work with our unique research collections.
Apply now: glasgow.ac.uk/library/rese...
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re welcoming applications from scholars from across the globe to work with our unique research collections.
Apply now: glasgow.ac.uk/library/rese...
#UofGLibraryFellows
Happy New Years Everyone!
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Happy New Years Everyone!
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hello. if you work at a university please ask your library to buy my book. it is all about books and libraries and also plants, museums, the Royal Society, and the ways we learn. I think it will be interesting to lots of people, hopefully. thank you www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
Hans Sloane's Library Collection and the Production of Knowledge | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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June 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
hello. if you work at a university please ask your library to buy my book. it is all about books and libraries and also plants, museums, the Royal Society, and the ways we learn. I think it will be interesting to lots of people, hopefully. thank you www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
All of these are from the very interesting work, PYROTECHNICS:
THE HISTORY AND ART
OF FIREWORK MAKING
BY A. St. H. BROCK, a.r.i.b.a.
WITH NUMEROUS COLOURED
AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, 1922
THE HISTORY AND ART
OF FIREWORK MAKING
BY A. St. H. BROCK, a.r.i.b.a.
WITH NUMEROUS COLOURED
AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, 1922
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
All of these are from the very interesting work, PYROTECHNICS:
THE HISTORY AND ART
OF FIREWORK MAKING
BY A. St. H. BROCK, a.r.i.b.a.
WITH NUMEROUS COLOURED
AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, 1922
THE HISTORY AND ART
OF FIREWORK MAKING
BY A. St. H. BROCK, a.r.i.b.a.
WITH NUMEROUS COLOURED
AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, 1922
Historical images of fireworks are amazing. A possible thread.
December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Historical images of fireworks are amazing. A possible thread.
Soon to be that time of year!
December 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Soon to be that time of year!
My New Years resolution is going to be firing my inner Kevin Patullo.
December 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My New Years resolution is going to be firing my inner Kevin Patullo.
Back in the BL! Looking at all things practical gauging! Here is a wonderful MS from a mathematical treatise on gauging and perspective!
December 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Back in the BL! Looking at all things practical gauging! Here is a wonderful MS from a mathematical treatise on gauging and perspective!
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“Kepler was born the son of an innkeeper’s daughter and a mercenary…This is not the environment in which parents have portraits painted of their children.”
@rmathematicus.bsky.social concludes the 2025 Christmas Trilogy by analyzing the few portraits we have of the early modern astronomer. #histSTM
@rmathematicus.bsky.social concludes the 2025 Christmas Trilogy by analyzing the few portraits we have of the early modern astronomer. #histSTM
Christmas Trilogy 2025 Part 3: Pictures of Johannes
After Newton and Babbage, today we look at the surviving images of the astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571–1630). Kepler was born the son of an innkeeper’s daughter and a mercenary, who deserted his f…
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December 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Kepler was born the son of an innkeeper’s daughter and a mercenary…This is not the environment in which parents have portraits painted of their children.”
@rmathematicus.bsky.social concludes the 2025 Christmas Trilogy by analyzing the few portraits we have of the early modern astronomer. #histSTM
@rmathematicus.bsky.social concludes the 2025 Christmas Trilogy by analyzing the few portraits we have of the early modern astronomer. #histSTM
The coolest academic gift I have ever received! My recent article on a mug!
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The coolest academic gift I have ever received! My recent article on a mug!
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Happy Birthday, Isaac. Merry Christmas, everyone.
December 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Happy Birthday, Isaac. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Found this the other day At the BL. Wonderful little paper instrument.
December 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Found this the other day At the BL. Wonderful little paper instrument.
I really should have booked my items in before I got to the BL. Alas, I can take in the scenes without the stress of needing to complete the PhD. So, that much is nice!
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I really should have booked my items in before I got to the BL. Alas, I can take in the scenes without the stress of needing to complete the PhD. So, that much is nice!
Home, again. Feels great!
December 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Home, again. Feels great!
Arrived safely in England! If anyone is around in the new year for a coffee or a pint - let me know!
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Arrived safely in England! If anyone is around in the new year for a coffee or a pint - let me know!
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Spotted today in @ransomcenter.bsky.social's stacks: A first-edition copy of The Time Machine (1895) signed by H.G. Wells.
The catalog record indicates this presentation copy belonged to Richmond Temple but provides little additional info:
search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01...
#SciFi #booksky 🗃️📜
The catalog record indicates this presentation copy belonged to Richmond Temple but provides little additional info:
search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01...
#SciFi #booksky 🗃️📜
December 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Spotted today in @ransomcenter.bsky.social's stacks: A first-edition copy of The Time Machine (1895) signed by H.G. Wells.
The catalog record indicates this presentation copy belonged to Richmond Temple but provides little additional info:
search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01...
#SciFi #booksky 🗃️📜
The catalog record indicates this presentation copy belonged to Richmond Temple but provides little additional info:
search.lib.utexas.edu/permalink/01...
#SciFi #booksky 🗃️📜
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The natural history of British fishes: London: Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington, 1802-08. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5897280) #nature #illustration #art
December 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The natural history of British fishes: London: Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington, 1802-08. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5897280) #nature #illustration #art
It never ceases to amaze me how kind scholars are when taking the time to help others on their work. Thank you all so much for the help with finding my trout recipe!
December 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how kind scholars are when taking the time to help others on their work. Thank you all so much for the help with finding my trout recipe!