History of Astronomy : What's new

History of Astronomy:
What's new at this site on July 13, 1999

Several URLs have been updated.

Welcome / About

• Site map (complete Table of Contents)
  updated
• Citation Index
  updated
• Dead Links
  updated
• Acknowledgements
  updated

History of astronomy

Observatories and other places

• Birr, Ireland
  • Birr Castle Demesne (Homepage)

Persons

• A
  • Apian [Apianus; Bienewitz; Bennewitz], Peter [Petrus] (1495-1552)
    • Cosmographia: A Close Encounter
      On Petrus Apianus' Cosmographia (1533), edited and enlarged by Gemma Frisius, and on cosmography in general. Includes short biographies of both authors.
• G
  • Gemma Frisius, Reiner [Regner, Regnier] (1508-1555)
    • Cosmographia: A Close Encounter
      On Petrus Apianus' Cosmographia (1533), edited and enlarged by Gemma Frisius, and on cosmography in general. Includes short biographies of both authors.
• K
  • Kennedy, Alexander Lorimer (1889-?)
    • Very short biographical data and bibliography
  • King, Phillip Parker (1791-1856)
    • Short biography
    • Very short biography
      Mentions that he had a small [astronomical?] observatory.
  • Kuiper, Gerard Peter (1905-1973)
    • Very short biography and links
• L
  • Lowell, Percival (1855-1916)
    • Percival Lowell's resting place at Lowell Observatory
    • Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
    • Find more about P.Lowell with Alta Vista
• M
  • Magellan, Ferdinand [Port. Magalhaes, Fernão] (c.1480-1521)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Mayer, Christian (1719-1783)
    • Short biography
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)
    • Biography
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Mutis, José Celestino (1732-1808)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• N
  • Nicholas of Cusa [Nicolaus Cryffts, Nicolaus de Cusa, Nicolaus von Cues, Cusanus] (1401-1464)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• O
  • Oriani, Barnaba [Barnabé] (1752-1832)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• P
  • Parsons, William, 3rd Earl of Rosse [Lord Rosse] (1800-1867)
    • Short biography
    • Short biography
    • Short biography (in French)
    • Very short biography
    • Birr Castle Demesne (Homepage)
    • Find more about Parsons with Alta Vista
  • Perrault, Claude (1613-1688)
    Architect, built the Observatoire de Paris.
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Peurbach [Peuerbach, Purbach], Georg von (1423-1461)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Piazzi, Giuseppe (1746-1826)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Picard, Jean (1620-1682)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Piccolomini, Alessandro (1508-1578)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni (1463-1494)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Pighius [Pigghe], Albert (c.1490-1542)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Pingré, Alexandre Guy (1711-1796)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Platina, Bartolomeo [orig. Sacchi] (1421-1481)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Poleni, Giovanni (1683-1761)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Puiseux, Victor Alexandre [Victor-Alexandre] (1820-1883)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• R
  • Regiomontanus [Müller, Johann or Johannes] (1436-1476)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
    • Very short biography
    • A Study of Regiomontanus' Calendario
    • Regiomontanus - Gymnasium Haßfurt, Germany
  • Respighi, Lorenzo (1824-1889)
    • Short biography
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Ricci, Matteo (1552-1610)
    • Biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
  • Riccioli, Giambattista [Giovanni Battista] (1598-1671)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• S
  • Santini, Giovanni Sante Gaspero (1787-1877)
    • Short biography and references
      From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913
• Index of all persons from A to Z (updated)

Items

• Calendars, Time and Chronology
  • A Study of Regiomontanus' Calendario

Museums, memorials, historical places and exhibits

• Birr, Ireland
  • Birr Castle Demesne (Homepage)
  • Harold's Ireland Pics of Birr Castle
• Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
  • Percival Lowell's resting place at Lowell Observatory

Publications

• Publishers' and booksellers' catalogues
  • Harri Deutsch Buchhandlung & Verlag (in German)
    • Acta Historica Astronomiae (See also here for English information.)
      Series of history of astronomy books, in German and English.
    • Astronomie
      Including history of astronomy.
    • Ostwalds Klassiker
      Reprints of classical works in science, including astronomy.
  • Librairie F. Giard (in French)
    Antiquarian books, including astronomical literature.

Meetings

• History of Astronomy Conference Calendar 2000 (updated)

Working Group for the History of Astronomy

• Meetings
  • Göttingen, September 20, 1999 (programme now available)
• Publications
  • Electronic newsletters
    • Electronic Newsletter for the History of Astronomy
      Number 37, July 13, 1999

Wolfgang R. Dick