Spin off: The Surprising History of the Coriolis Effect and the Jesuits Who Investigated It
This paper discusses six astronomers of the Society of Jesus who investigated the Coriolis Effect: the deflection of objects moving at Earth's surface that is caused by Earth's rotation. The paper includes introductory material on what the Coriolis Effect is and how it works, especially as...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2023
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The catholic historical review
Year: 2023, Volume: 109, Issue: 2, Pages: 302-320 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jesuits
/ Coriolis force
/ Earth (Planet)
/ History 1600-1912
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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Francesco Maria Grimaldi
B Christoph Scheiner B Claude François Milliet Dechales B the motion of the Earth B Angelo Secchi B Coriolis Effect B Johann Georg Hagen B Giovanni Battista Riccioli B Jesuit astronomers |
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