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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