The Early History of Science and Learning in America. With Especial Reference to the Work of the American Philosophical Society during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Papers read before The American Philosophical Society, Midwinter Meeting, February 13-14,1942

Agustín de Betancourt y Molina was one of the most distinguished engineers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with numerous contributions to various fields of engineering, including civil engineering. This research shows the process followed in the documentation of the cultural heritage of that Canary engineer, especially in the geometric documentation of a machine for cutting grass in waterways presented in England in 1795 after three years researching on theory of machines. The baseline information has been recovered from the Canary Orotava Foundation of History of Science who has spent years collecting information about the Project Betancourt, in particular, planimetric information as well as a small report on its operation and description of parts of machine. From this information, we have constructed a three dimensional (3D) model using CAD techniques with the use of Solid Edge ST7 parametric software, which has enabled the team to create the 3D model as well as different detail plans and exploded views.

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Early History of Science

Nature ◽

10.1038/167303b0 ◽

1951 ◽

Vol 167 (4243) ◽

pp. 303-303

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Early History ◽

History Of

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Babylonian Pythagoras’ theorem, the early history of zero and a polemic on the study of the history of science

Resonance ◽

10.1007/bf02834448 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 30-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rahul Roy

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Early History ◽

History Of ◽

Pythagoras Theorem

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Editing Faraday

Notes and Records the Royal Society journal of the history of science ◽

10.1098/rsnr.2002.0187 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 349-352 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

F. A. J. L. James

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Modern Society ◽

Modern History ◽

Especial Reference ◽

History Of ◽

Science In Society

This article considers the role of publishing the correspondence and papers of individual scientists, especially Michael Faraday's, in the history of science. In turn, the issue of how the history of science fits into general history is discussed with especial reference to the centrality of science in modern society and culture, through education and textbook histories, but is currently generally unrecognized as such. The demonstration of its centrality through modern history of science should foster a much stronger understanding of the position of science in society.

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History of science at University College London: 1919–47

The British Journal for the History of Science ◽

10.1017/s0007087496002877 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 25-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

WILLIAM A. SMEATON

Keyword(s):

Philosophy Of Science ◽

History Of Science ◽

Annual Report ◽

Early History ◽

British Society ◽

University College ◽

History Of ◽

University College London

In the Annual Report of University College London (UCL) for 1946–47 it is stated that ‘the Department of History and Philosophy of Science played a leading part in the formation of the British Society for the History of Science’ and that four members or former members of the department were serving on its Council, one of them as the founder president. A brief account of the early history of the department may therefore be of interest to members of the Society.

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Weathering the empire: meteorological research in the early British straits settlements

The British Journal for the History of Science ◽

10.1017/s000708741500028x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 475-492 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

FIONA WILLIAMSON

Keyword(s):

History Of Science ◽

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Early History ◽

Transnational Networks ◽

Fundamental Importance ◽

British Government ◽

Reading Public ◽

Global Community ◽

Government Investment ◽

History Of

AbstractThis article explores meteorological interest and experimentation in the early history of the Straits Settlements. It centres on the establishment of an observatory in 1840s Singapore and examines the channels that linked the observatory to a global community of scientists, colonial officers and a reading public. It will argue that, although the value of overseas meteorological investigation was recognized by the British government, investment was piecemeal and progress in the field often relied on the commitment and enthusiasm of individuals. In the Straits Settlements, as elsewhere, these individuals were drawn from military or medical backgrounds, rather than trained as dedicated scientists. Despite this, meteorology was increasingly recognized as of fundamental importance to imperial interests. Thus this article connects meteorology with the history of science and empire more fully and examines how research undertaken in British dependencies is revealing of the operation of transnational networks in the exchange of scientific knowledge.

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