Archive for August, 1999

Forgotten Astronomers – Rene Descartes

Sunday, August 22nd, 1999 at 9:06 pm  
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By Tim Carr

If Nicholas of Cusa and Ulugh-Beg weren’t famous then this man certainly was, and still is. The “father of modern philosophy” and brilliant mathematician has an honoured place in European history but what you might not know is that he also tried to reconcile the church and …

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“Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer” Book Review

Saturday, August 21st, 1999 at 9:09 pm  
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Book review by Tim Carr


Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer

By Michael White

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Like most people my view of Isaac Newton was the traditional one. Lonely recluse who single handedly changed our view of the universe in the most profound way – liked by few, admired by …

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Forgotten Astronomers – Ole Romer

Sunday, August 1st, 1999 at 9:51 pm  
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By Tim Carr

In 1676 a thirty-two year old astronomer from Denmark stood up in the Academy of Sciences in Paris and announced that he had made a discovery. Some people in the scientific community, such as Newton and Halley, paid attention to him; some, like the director of the …

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