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Title
Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn [electronic resource] : born investigator of the heavens / Pieter C. van der Kruit.
ISBN
9783319108766 electronic book
331910876X electronic book
9783319108759
Published
Cham [Switzerland] : Springer, [2015]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-10876-6 doi
Call Number
QB36.K3
Dewey Decimal Classification
520.92
Summary
Jacobus C. Kapteyn (1851-1922) was a Dutch astronomer who contributed heavily to major catalogs of star positions, such as the Cape Photographic Durchmusterung and the Harvard-Groningen Durchmusterung, and arranged extensive international collaboration through his Plan of Selected Areas. He contributed to the establishment of statistical astronomy and structure and dynamics of the Sidereal System. All aspects of Kapteyn?s life are discussed, from his birth in Barneveld, the Netherlands, to his death in Amsterdam, and his entire resume of scientific achievements in between. Kapteyn had some conflicts with others in his field, especially after the world became divided on how to handle scientific contributions from Germany post-World War I. Kapteyn's struggles and achievements are written against the backdrop of both the historical context of the world at that time as well as the scientific one.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed November 21, 2014).
Series
Astrophysics and space science library ; volume 416.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783319108759
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Growing up in Barneveld
Chapter 2: Studies in Utrecht
Chapter 3: Astronomer in Leiden
Chapter 4: Professor in Groningen
Chapter 5: From Kepler to Parallax
Chapter 6: Cape Photographic Durchmusterung
Chapter 7: An Astronomical Laboratory
Chapter 8: Colors and Motions
Chapter 9: Star Streams
Chapter 10: Selected Areas
Chapter 11: Extinction
Chapter 12: Students
Chapter 13: Mount Wilson
Chapter 14: Tides, Statistics and the Art of Discovery
Chapter 15: First Attempt
Chapter 16: Finale
Appendices
Notes and References
Index.
