Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Nov 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010jahh...13..179d&link_type=abstract
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 179 - 186 (2010).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
James Ferguson, Eighteenth Century Astronomy, Astronomy Popularisation, Astronomy Education, Orreries, Astronomical Instruments
Scientific paper
James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a renowned author and lecturer on scientific subjects and maker of scientific instruments. His Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles of 1756 was an extremely popular non-mathematical exposition of Newton's ideas in English. He wrote numerous other books, some of which remained in print until the mid-nineteenth century. Ferguson rose from humble beginnings as a shepherd in northeast Scotland to become a wealthy lecturer, author and Fellow of the Royal Society, enjoying an international reputation. April 2010 marked the three hundredth anniversary of Ferguson's birth, and the present short communication briefly commemorates this event.
No associations
LandOfFree
James Ferguson: A Commemoration does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with James Ferguson: A Commemoration, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and James Ferguson: A Commemoration will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1487929