🇬🇧 **'Naseby was the battle that transformed Britain'**
_A rare 17th Century map showing details of "the battle that transformed Britain" has gone on show at a new exhibition._
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce82dz2ep4po.
#History #Histodons #UnitedKingdom #UK #Britain #C17th #17thCentury @histodons
🔴 Analyses of Johannes Kepler’s Sunspot Drawings in 1607: A Revised Scenario for the Solar Cycles in the Early 17th Century
“Here, we make use of Kepler’s sunspot drawings and descriptive texts to identify his observational sites and time stamps. We have deprojected his sunspot drawings and compared the reported positions with our calculations of the inclination of the solar equator as seen from these sites at that time.”
Hayakawa, H. et al. (2024) ‘Analyses of Johannes Kepler’s Sunspot Drawings in 1607: A revised scenario for the solar cycles in the early 17th century,’ The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 970(2), p. L31. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad57c9.
#OpenAccess #OA #Research #DOI #Science #Astronomy #Sun #History #HistSci #Kepler #C17th #17thcentury #Academia #Academic #Academics @science @astronomy
Discovering the North: Francesco Negri’s and Giuseppe Acerbi’s journeys to Norway in the 17th and 18th centuries
“Their narratives provide valuable insights into the cultural and societal landscape of the North during their time, illuminating a region largely undiscovered by other European travellers. By documenting their experiences and observations, Negri and Acerbi contribute to a broader understanding of Northern Europe, challenging prevailing narratives.”
Miscali, M. (2024) ‘Discovering the North: Francesco Negri’s and Giuseppe Acerbi’s journeys to Norway in the 17th and 18th centuries’, Scandinavian Journal of History, pp. 1–25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03468755.2024.2368554.
#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #DOI #History #Histodon #Histodons #Norway #Scandinavia #Europe #C17th #C18th #17thcentury #18thcentury #Academia #Academic #Academics @histodon @histodons
First English settlers in North America ate dogs to survive
“Archaeologists excavated about 181 canine bones in Jamestown – representing at least 16 dogs that lived between 1607 and 1617 AD.
The dog remains showed evidence of bone modifications “consistent with human skinning, skeletal disarticulation, and meat removal” – meaning they were consumed by the colonists.”
#History #Histodon #Histodons #America #C17th #17thCentury #EarlyModern #England #English #Archaeology #Archaeodons #Jamestown @archaeodons @histodon @histodons @earlymodern
Thomas Willis (1621-1675) : Neurologist, Chemist, Physician
“Willis is not only credited to be the founder of neurology, but he is also seen as the father of comparative neuroanatomy, as his work, in particular Cerebri anatome and De anima brutorum, compare the human brain with that of other species in ‘search for specific human abilities in cognitive functions’ (Molnár, p. 334).”
#History #Science #STEM #HistSci #Anatomy #Neurology #Neuroanatomy #EarlyModern #C17th #17thCentury #Histodon #Histodons @science @earlymodern @histodon @histodons
#Image attribution: Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portret_van_Thomas_Willis,_RP-P-1910-415.jpg
#WordOfTheDay: vade-mecum (n.)
"a pocket manual, handbook," 1620s, Latin, literally "go with me;" from imperative of vadere "to go" (see vamoose) + me "me" + cum "with." also from 1620s.
#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of vade-mecum,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed April 15, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/vade-mecum.
#Word #Words #Etymology #Lexicon #Dictionary #C17th #17thCentury #Latin #English #Language #Languages
#WordOfTheDay: bucolic (adj.)
"pastoral, relating to country life or the affairs and occupations of a shepherd," 1610s, earlier bucolical (1520s), from Latin bucolicus, from Greek boukolikos "pastoral, rustic," from boukolos "cowherd, herdsman," from bous "cow" (from PIE root *gwou- "ox, bull, cow") + -kolos "tending," related to Latin colere "to till (the ground), cultivate, dwell, inhabit" (from PIE root *kwel- (1) "revolve, move round; sojourn, dwell"). Middle Irish búachaill, Welsh bugail "shepherd" are Celtic words formed from the same root material as Greek boukolos.
also from 1610s".
#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of bucolic,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed April 14, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/bucolic.
#Word #Words #Etymology #Lexicon #Dictionary #C17th #17thCentury #Latin #Greek #English #Language #Languages
"Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen: The Spanish Armada off the English coast". #History #Marine #Art #Painting #EarlyModern #Europe #Spain #England #C17th #17thCentury #PublicDomain #WikiCommons @earlymodern
#Image attribution: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Spanish_Armada_off_the_English_Coast_in_1588_(by_Cornelis_Claesz_van_Wieringen)_-_Rijksmuseum,_Amsterdam_(SK-A-1629).jpg
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom: Dutch ships ramming Spanish galleys off the English coast, 3 October 1602. #History #Art #Painting #EarlyModern #Europe #Holland #Spain #PublicDomain #Marine #C17th #17thCentury @earlymodern
#Image attribution: Rijksmuseum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hollandse_schepen_overzeilen_Spaanse_galeien_onder_de_Engelse_kust,_3_ok
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