Title Astronomer, cartographer and naturalist of the New World the life and scholarly achievements of Georg Marggrafe (1610-1643) in colonial Dutch Brazil. Volume 2, Transcription and English translation of his astronomical observations

Published [S.l.] : AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PRES, 2022

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in the History of Knowledge Studies in the history of knowledge. Contents Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PART V -- PROGYMNASTICA ASTRONOMICA AMERICANA -- TRANSCRIPTION AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MARGGRAFE'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE IN COLONIAL DUTCH BRAZIL IN THE YEARS 1638-1643 -- TRANSCRIPTION The Latin text of Marggrafe's astronomical observations in Dutch Brazil -- TRANSLATION: THE ENGLISH TEXT OF MARGGRAFE'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS IN DUTCH BRAZIL -- INDEX Summary This volume, Volume 2, is a supplementary text and consists of a text edition of his astronomical legacy, prepared for the printing press in the 1650s, but only now finalized and published. Volume 1 presents Marggrafe's stunning biography. Georg Marggrafe (1610-1643) is today hailed as the principal author of an influential account of the natural history of Northern Brazil and as compiler of the first accurate map of the area, which is considered as one of the most elegant products of seventeenth-century Dutch cartography. But initial he had the ambition to become known in astronomy. With the support Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, then governor-general of colonial Dutch Brazil, he built in Recife the first European-style astronomical observatory on the South-American continent, where he systematically charted the southern stars. He intended to supplement the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe, who charted the Northern sky half a century before. But Marggrafe's untimely death (and the negligence of a Leiden professor) prevented the publication of his valuable observations. As a result, Marggrafe did not achieve fame in astronomy, but instead became famous for his equally remarkable other achievements Analysis Georg Marggrafe, Colonial Dutch Brazil, Early Modern Science, Astronomy, 17th century Notes English Subject Marggraf, Georg, 1610-1644 SUBJECT Marggraf, Georg, 1610-1644 fast Subject Astronomers -- Germany -- Biography Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography Cartographers -- Germany -- Biography Astronomy -- Brazil -- History -- 17th century Astronomy -- Early works to 1800 Biography: general. Colonialism and imperialism. HISTORY / Latin America / South America. Astronomers Astronomy Cartographers Naturalists Colonialism and imperialism. History of science. Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods. Brazil Germany Genre/Form Biographies Early works History Form Electronic book ISBN 9789048556229 9048556228

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