The inventor of modern science: James Bradley laid the foundations of modern science in his aunt's attic. His impressively precise astronomical measurements gave birth to experimental physics as we know it
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James Bradley undertook the first high-precision measurements, and was the first to understand that accurate measurement needs careful monitoring and control of possible errors. His influence extended far beyond astronomy and his insistence on six-figure accuracy spread to other countries and sciences. After 200 years, the tradition of six-figure accuracy resulted in the beginnings of experimental physics, with Isidor Rabi's molecular beam apparatus.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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Newton in Japan
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The translation of scientific texts and the cultural changes which translation inevitably brings are discussed. Particular focus is given to Shizuki Tadao's translation into Japanese of Isaac Newton's works.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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