Jesuits and the natural sciences in modern times, 1814-2014 / / by Agustín Udías

• Autore: Udías Vallina Agustín
• Pubblicazione: Brill, 2019; Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2019]; ©2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 271.53
• Soggetto topico: Religion and science
• Soggetto non controllato: Mathematics & science; Science: general issues
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-104).
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Jesuits and the Natural Sciences in Modern Times, 1814–2014.
• Sommario/riassunto: After their restoration of 1814, the Jesuits made significant contributions to the natural sciences, especially in the fields of astronomy, meteorology, seismology, terrestrial magnetism, mathematics, and biology. This narrative provides a history of the Jesuit institutions in which these discoveries were made, many of which were established in countries that previously had no scientific institutions whatsoever, thus generating a scientific and educational legacy that endures to this day. The article also focuses on the teaching and research that took place at Jesuit universities and secondary schools, as well as the order’s creation of a worldwide network of seventy-four astronomical and geophysical observatories where particularly important contributions were made to the fields of terrestrial magnetism, microseisms, tropical hurricanes, and botany.
• Titolo autorizzato: Jesuits and the natural sciences in modern times, 1814-2014
• ISBN: 90-04-39490-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910558097103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Brill research perspectives in Jesuit studies ; ; Issue 1.3.