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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"History of physics"”.
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Instrument and Influence: The Problem of Fair Weather Electricity (1850–1930)
This thesis presents a history of the fair weather problem, an atmospheric electric phenomenon, between 1850 and 1930. The analogy and presumed identity between lightning and the sparks drawn from electrical machines in 1752 has been heralded as a pivotal moment in the history of physics. That same …
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The eye of the needle: magnetic survey and the compass of capital in the age of revolution and reform
This thesis charts the globalising role of British geomagnetism in the age of revolution and reform. In the earlier decades of the nineteenth century, significant fiscal-military state resources were directed toward linking three momentous magnetic enterprises: Admiralty reform of practical …
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The Problem of the Earth's Figure: Measurement, Theory, and Evidence in Physical Geodesy
This thesis tells the story of a surprisingly difficult problem in gravitational physics: deriving and measuring the shape of our planet. Chapter 1 reconstructs the emergence of gravitational theories of planetary equilibrium figures and quantitative measurements of the Earth’s shape and surface …
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L’Istituto di Fisica di Cagliari tra fine Ottocento e primi decenni del Novecento
… and systematic investigation on the situation of Physics in Italy between the XIX and XX centuries, led to the discovery of many peripheral situations and to the role of different physicists not considered of primary importance. It is in this context that the Institute of physics of Cagliari …
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Η "φυσική" του Νικηφόρου Θεοτόκη σταθμός στην επιστημονική σκέψη τον 18ο αιώνα
… is placed in a more general trend in the studies of history of science in Greece, which has focused its interest on the treatment of the scientific evolution during the so-called "Greek enlightment" (1750-1821). The particular subject which is examined is the "Stichia Phisikis" (=Elements of …
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Colour and Colour Vision in Late Nineteenth Century British Sciences
This thesis employs a close reading of archival and published sources to explore the origins of colour vision science in 19th century Britain. By drawing attention to wide ranging dialogues and disagreements between diverse figures with different visions of colour, including physicists David …