Founding of the Royal Society, The

Synopsis: Describes the various scientific groups that began to form in 17th-century England: at Gresham College, London, in 1645 and in Oxford in 1657, culminating with the founding of the Royal Society in 1660. Looks at the problems addressed by the society, particularly the calculation of longitude at sea, which lead to the foundation of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Discusses Newton’s ‘Principis Mathematica’ of 1687.
Series: Topics in the History of Mathematics, Course Ma290
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Out of distribution; 2000 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses: History or philosophy of science; 17th-century social history.
Subjects: Mathematics; Science
Keywords: history of mathematics; history of science; longitude; organisations; Royal Society

Producer

Andrew Barker

Cast

Carl Forgione

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