A Comet of the Enlightenment: Setting the Scene
Stén, Johan C.-E.
2014-01-06 00:00:00
[Before exploring the life and work of the Swedish astronomer and mathematician Anders Johan Lexell (1740–1784), it is instructive to put him into perspective in history in general and in the history of sciences in particular. Lexell grew up in eighteenth-century Finland, at that time an integrated part of the kingdom of Sweden. Educated in Åbo (Turku in Finnish), in a small provincial university with a relatively short history of natural sciences, Lexell nevertheless managed to reach the summit of international mathematical and astronomical research of his time. Without being in any way radical in his thought, he adopted and virtually embodied the scientific ideals of rationality and logic, to a degree matching the achievements of European colleagues in the intellectual “hot spots” of the Age of Enlightenment. It is the humble intention of this book to give an account of how this was possible.]
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[Before exploring the life and work of the Swedish astronomer and mathematician Anders Johan Lexell (1740–1784), it is instructive to put him into perspective in history in general and in the history of sciences in particular. Lexell grew up in eighteenth-century Finland, at that time an integrated part of the kingdom of Sweden. Educated in Åbo (Turku in Finnish), in a small provincial university with a relatively short history of natural sciences, Lexell nevertheless managed to reach the summit of international mathematical and astronomical research of his time. Without being in any way radical in his thought, he adopted and virtually embodied the scientific ideals of rationality and logic, to a degree matching the achievements of European colleagues in the intellectual “hot spots” of the Age of Enlightenment. It is the humble intention of this book to give an account of how this was possible.]
Published: Jan 6, 2014
Keywords: Eighteenth Century; Scientific Society; Early Eighteenth Century; Pendulum Clock; Imperial Academy
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