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Spectrum of belief Joseph von Fraunhofer and the craft of precision optics

Jackson, Myles W. 1964-

Spectrum of belief Joseph von Fraunhofer and the craft of precision optics Myles W. Jackson - X, 284 S zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst 24 cm - Transformations : studies in the history of science and technology .

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In the nineteenth century, scientific practice underwent a dramatic transformation from personal endeavor to business enterprise. In "Spectrum of Belief", Myles Jackson explores this transformation through a sociocultural history of the rise of precision optics in Germany. He uses the career of the optician Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826) to probe the relationship between science and society, and between artisans and experimental natural philosophers, during this important transition.

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Class of Fall 2014 Bosch Fellow in Public Policy Fellow Marcus Bierich Distinguished Visitor Class of Spring 2023 Spectrum analysis History Fraunhofer, Joseph von 1787-1826 Knowledge Optics Physicists Germany Biography

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