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Chair of the Friends of 27 Queen Street, Derby, UK; history of science, history, literature, philosophy: John #Flamsteed; John #Whitehurst, Benjamin Franklin; Joseph #Wright of Derby; John Smith of Derby.
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(also big time shout out to this Handel playlist, which I think Flamsteed would approve my listening to while I work on the presentation) open.spotify.com/playlist/41P...
Handel - Concerti grossi - Trevor Pinnock
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January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
(also big time shout out to this Handel playlist, which I think Flamsteed would approve my listening to while I work on the presentation) open.spotify.com/playlist/41P...
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I hope you can attend! There will be plenty of time for questions, which I will ATTEMPT to answer (and @hillemmalouise.bsky.social will be there too to save me if I get out too far over my skis). Hope to see you "there!" go.illinois.edu/JasonDean
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Sacrifice to Truth: John Flamsteed, Isaac Newton and the destruction of the 1712 Historia Coelestis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes Jason Dean, Vice President for Collections and Public Services at the Linda Hall Library, for a live presentation over Zoom.
In the spring of 1716, the Astr...
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January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I hope you can attend! There will be plenty of time for questions, which I will ATTEMPT to answer (and @hillemmalouise.bsky.social will be there too to save me if I get out too far over my skis). Hope to see you "there!" go.illinois.edu/JasonDean
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I'm excited to give the talk - now just to rehearse and tweak. Super thankful (again!) for @hillemmalouise.bsky.social's collab on this, the attached cart of books, and Graham Dolan's Royal Observatory history website. Shoulders of giants, etc.
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm excited to give the talk - now just to rehearse and tweak. Super thankful (again!) for @hillemmalouise.bsky.social's collab on this, the attached cart of books, and Graham Dolan's Royal Observatory history website. Shoulders of giants, etc.
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And I'll wrap up with some bibliographical work on what happened to the parts he didn't destroy (spoiler alert: he re used them!)
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And I'll wrap up with some bibliographical work on what happened to the parts he didn't destroy (spoiler alert: he re used them!)
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Of course, I'll talk about the fire which Flamsteed used to destroy parts of 300 copies of the book:
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Of course, I'll talk about the fire which Flamsteed used to destroy parts of 300 copies of the book:
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I should take this post to ULTRA shout out @hillemmalouise.bsky.social whose work on the 1712 HC is HUGELY important, and I've leaned HEAVILY on for this talk. We're collaborating on 2 (or 3?) articles about the book, watch this space. Emma is a GEM and I'm excited to highlight her work!
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I should take this post to ULTRA shout out @hillemmalouise.bsky.social whose work on the 1712 HC is HUGELY important, and I've leaned HEAVILY on for this talk. We're collaborating on 2 (or 3?) articles about the book, watch this space. Emma is a GEM and I'm excited to highlight her work!
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Followed by several slides (you'll have to attend to see them and hear about this) on the print run, distribution, and survival rates for the 1712 edition. It's shocking and illuminates new avenues for work on the book:
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Followed by several slides (you'll have to attend to see them and hear about this) on the print run, distribution, and survival rates for the 1712 edition. It's shocking and illuminates new avenues for work on the book:
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Then the fireworks start - literally - I unpack Flamsteed's objection to the premature publication of his uncorrected observations, and the argument that Edmond Halley made very public in the preface to the 1712 edition:
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Then the fireworks start - literally - I unpack Flamsteed's objection to the premature publication of his uncorrected observations, and the argument that Edmond Halley made very public in the preface to the 1712 edition:
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I've tried to illustrate the talk with primary digitized sources - I'll talk about the initial articles of agreement between Flamsteed and Newton, and the appointment of a Board of Visitors to the Observatory. (this MS copy from Newton's papers @theul.bsky.social ):
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I've tried to illustrate the talk with primary digitized sources - I'll talk about the initial articles of agreement between Flamsteed and Newton, and the appointment of a Board of Visitors to the Observatory. (this MS copy from Newton's papers @theul.bsky.social ):
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I'll also touch on the instruments he used (one of the ways Flamsteed improved the accuracy of his observations) and talk about his eye for detail in correcting error (he discovered the subsidence of the wall that held his mural arc, AND CORRECTED FOR THAT).
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'll also touch on the instruments he used (one of the ways Flamsteed improved the accuracy of his observations) and talk about his eye for detail in correcting error (he discovered the subsidence of the wall that held his mural arc, AND CORRECTED FOR THAT).
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First, I'll lightly unpack what the book "does" - it's in Latin, and star catalogs can be... pretty dense. I'll unpack what I jokingly refer to as a "giant spreadsheet" of star positions:
January 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
First, I'll lightly unpack what the book "does" - it's in Latin, and star catalogs can be... pretty dense. I'll unpack what I jokingly refer to as a "giant spreadsheet" of star positions: