Talking Telescopes
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Telescopes then and now. We have been watching the stars for centuries and our tools have changed dramatically since the time of Ptolemy and early astronomers. This panel will explore how tools and practices have changed over time.听
Sajjad Nikfahm-Khubravan听will trace the history of tools and ideas down from Greek astronomers to Islamic observers, and from the golden age of Islamic astronomy to European observers. Dallas Wulf will balance this historical tour with a talk on the powerful tools used by astronomers today. Join ROAAr and the 平特五不中 Space Institute for this special collaborative panel, and get a peek at some of the history of astronomy treasures in the 平特五不中 Library's rare and special collections with librarian Lauren Williams.
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About the Speakers:
Sajjad Nikfahm-Khubravan is a PhD candidate at 平特五不中. His research focuses on theoretical and mathematical astronomy in the Middle Ages. In his dissertation he studied the history of planetary latitude theories.
Dallas Wulf听Dr.听Dallas听Wulf is an astrophysicist and postdoctoral fellow at the 平特五不中 Space Institute. He is currently working on building the next generation of radio telescopes to measure the expansion history of the Universe and reveal the nature of Dark Energy.
Lauren Williams听is the curator of 平特五不中 library's Blacker-Wood collection of natural history.听
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Image: Foldout from听The Wonders of the Telescope : Or, a Display of the starry heavens and of the system of the Universe. 1823. London: William Darton. Children's collection; 平特五不中 Rare Books and Special Collections.
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