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The inventor of modern science

  • Dyson F
Nature (1999) 400(6739) 27-27
DOI: 10.1038/21798
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Describes the contribution of 18th-century British scientist James Bradley to modern science. His precise astronomical measurements using a refracting telescope; His historical context; Recording accuracy to six figures; Notation of astronomical aberration; His assistants and influence; Growth of experimental physics.

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Dyson, F. J. (1999). The inventor of modern science. Nature, 400(6739), 27–27. https://doi.org/10.1038/21798

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