Mathematics in Astronomy at Harvard College Before 1839 as a Case Study for Teaching Historical Writing in Mathematics Courses

DOI10.1007/978-3-030-95201-3_5zbMath1521.01010OpenAlexW4285117536MaRDI QIDQ6098763

Amy Ackerberg-Hastings

Publication date: 14 June 2023

Published in: Annals of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/ Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des mathématiques (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95201-3_5

zbMATH Keywords

Harvard Universityhistory of mathematics in the USAHollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophyteaching astronomy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics at specific universities (01A73) History of mathematics education (97-03) Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education) (97M50)

Cites Work

• Robert Adrain: American mathematician
• Handbook on the History of Mathematics Education
• History or Heritage? An Important Distinction in Mathematics and for Mathematics Education
• L. Observation of the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761, at St. John's Newfoundland
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