[Museum] History of Astronomy in Portugal | MCUL | 24-26 September 2009

[José d'Encarnação <jde@fl.uc.pt>]

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> International Conference
> HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY IN PORTUGAL: THEORIES, INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES
>
> 24-26 September 2009
> Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon
>
> In Portugal, throughout its history, astronomy was developed in the 
> context
> of the mathematical sciences. During the times of Portugal's Maritime
> Discoveries, astronomical navigation was based on spherical trigonometry,
> and therefore it was the mathematicians who taught astronomy to the 
> pilots.
>
> During the 17th century, basic notions of astronomy were taught in
> mathematical courses in the University and in the main Jesuit colleges. 
> This
> tradition continued in the 18th century, so it is no wonder that one of 
> the
> most influent Portuguese astronomers during this period was the
> mathematician José Monteiro da Rocha. During the 19th century the new
> centres of science teaching, as the Polytechnic School in Lisbon, or the
> Polytechnic Academy in Oporto, developed astronomy teaching and research 
> in
> the context of the mathematics subjects. The inheritors of these 19th
> century institutions, respectively the Faculties of Sciences of Lisbon and
> Oporto, upheld this tradition until the final decades of 20th century and
> continued to consider astronomy as a subject to be taught in their
> mathematics departments.
>
> This Meeting aims at outlining several perspectives on the history of
> astronomy in Portugal, particularly analysing its ties with mathematical
> sciences and astronomy applications.
>
> Speakers include (see Programme attached):
> Jim Bennett (UK), Michael Hoskin (UK), Sérgio Nobre (Brazil), José Chabas
> (Spain), José Vaquero (Spain), Henrique Leitão (Portugal), Luís Tirapicos
> (Portugal), Roberto de Andrade Martins (Brazil), Carlos Ziller 
> Camenietzsky
> (Brazil), Ugo Baldini (Italy), Heloisa Gesteira (Brazil), Fernando
> Figueiredo (Portugal), Isabel Malaquias (Portugal), Pedro Raposo 
> (Portugal),
> António Costa Canas (Portugal), Helmuth Malonek (Portugal), Teresa Costa
> (Portugal), Vítor Bonifácio (Portugal), Paulo Crawford (Portugal), Ana
> Simões (Portugal).
>
> Info & registrations:
> http://chcul.fc.ul.pt/astro/
>
> Contact:
> Paula Gualdrapa (mpgualdrapa@museus.ul.pt)
>
> Organisation:
> Museu de Ciência da Universidade de Lisboa (MCUL)
> Centro de Matemática e Aplicações Fundamentais (CMAF-UL)
> Centro de Matemática da Universidade de Coimbra (CMUC)
> Centro de Matemática da Universidade do Porto (CMUP)
> Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e Tecnologia (CIUHCT)
>
> Sponsors:
> Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
> Centro Internacional de Matemática (CIM)
>
> Supported by:
> Sociedade Portuguesa de Matemática (SPM)
> Sociedade Portuguesa de Astronomia (SPA)
>
> Conference integrated in the Commemorations of the International Year of
> Astronomy 2009

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