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On Tycho's Island
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), the premier patron-practitioner of science in sixteenth-century Europe, established a new role of scientist as administrator, active reformer and natural philosopher. This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Christianson broadens this singular perspective by portraying Brahe as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet and devoted family man. From his private island in Denmark, Brahe used patronage, printing, friendship, and marriage to incorporate men and women skilled in science, technology and the fine arts into his programme of cosmic reform. This pioneering study includes capsule biographies of over 100 men and women, including Johannes Kepler, Willebrord Snel, Willem Blaeu, several bishops and numerous technical specialists, all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution. Under Tycho Brahe's leadership, their teamwork achieved breakthroughs in astronomy, scientific method and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science.
Præsten i Vejlby og hans søn - ofre eller mordere?
Præsten i Vejlby ved Grenaa, Søren Jensen Quist, blev i 1626 henrettet for at have dræbt sin kusk med en tinkande 19 år tidligere. Et øjenvidne til drabet forklarede, at præsten herefter ikke kunne tåle at se mordvåbenet, hvorfor han forærede tinkanden til sin søster. Præstefamilien fik med hjælp fra lensmanden og andre adelige på lokale herregårde retsopgøret udskudt i de mange år, hvorefter præsten blev dømt ved tre instanser. I 1633-34 fik præstens søn sagen indbragt på ny for domstolene, hvor dommerne ved tre instanser nægtede at ændre dommen over præsten. Siden da har mindst 44 personer og heraf mindst 17 præster skrevet om præstens uskyld uden at gå ind i ret...
National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases
