Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8
Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8

Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8

The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His PredecessorsUntil several decades ago, the physical sciences were considered...
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Author: King, W. James (William James),1915-
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Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8

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Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8

Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 8

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Author: King, W. James (William James),1915-
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Language: English
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The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors

Until several decades ago, the physical sciences were considered to have had their origins in the 17th centurymechanics beginning with men like Galileo Galilei and magnetism with men like the Elizabethan physician and scientist William Gilbert. Historians of science, however, have traced many of the 17th century's concepts of mechanics back into the Middle Ages. Here, Gilbert's explanation of the loadstone and its powers is compared with explanations to be found in the Middle Ages and earlier. From this comparison it appears that Gilbert can best be understood by considering him not so much a herald of the new science as a modifier of the old. The Author: W. James King is curator of electricity, Museum of History and Technology, in the Smithsonian Institution's United States National Museum. The year 1600 saw the publication by an English physician, William Gilbert, of a book on the loadstone. Entitled De magnete,[1] it has traditionally been credited with laying a foundation for the modern science of electricity and magnetism. The following essay is an attempt to examine the basis for such a tradition by determining what Gilbert's original contributions to these sciences were, and to make explicit the sense in which he may be considered as being dependent upon earlier work. In this manner a more accurate estimate of his position in the history of science may be made. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 31999
Author: King, W. James (William James)
Release Date: Apr 15, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

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