Between heaven and earth: the functions of astronomy in Russia during the 18\(^{\mathrm{th}}\) century (Q2825812)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6638582
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6638582 |
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13 October 2016
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Russia
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astronomy
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Delisle
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Euler
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Between heaven and earth: the functions of astronomy in Russia during the 18\(^{\mathrm{th}}\) century (English)
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The first chapter is a survey of the history of astronomy in the 18th century in Europe, without Russia. As far as Russia is concerned, several epochs are distinguished: the beginnings under Peter I, the program of Joseph Nicolas Delisle, the academic astronomy from 1725 to 1747 and from 1747 to 1766, the observations of the transits of Venus, the beginnings of the classical astronomy mainly under Euler's auspices. This period finished in 1783 with Euler's death. It was Euler who created celestial mechanics on the basis of former observations, mainly by Delisle and his team.
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