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Philosophy 167: Class 5 - Part 13 - Jeremiah Horrocks: Finding the Mean Distance of Venus.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-09-30
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Synopsis: Describes the work of Jeremiah Horrocks, who revised Kepler's Rudolphine Tables, particularly for the orbit of Venus.
Opening line: "Now we get to Horrocks. We know remarkably little about Jeremiah Horrocks."
Duration: 12:06 minutes.
Segment: Class 5, Part 13.
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Celestial mechanics.
Philosophy and science.
Astronomy--History.
Venus (Planet)
Astronomy--Philosophy.
Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641.
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Internet videos.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10427/012808
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tufts:gc.phil167.73
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