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A Diversion into History of Science
As a physicist, I may enjoy reading popular history books, but I don’t expect to get involved with history. Coming to Churchill College has given me a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Archives here and how they are … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, Maggie Thatcher, Mary Astell, Rene Descartes
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Women as Natural Philosophers: Choosing to Challenge
When the Royal Society was founded in 1660, its first Fellows would have been known not as scientists, but as natural philosophers. Science and scientists were words that came into common parlance only around two hundred years later. So, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Margaret Cavendish, Mary Astell, Rene Descartes
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