Articles tagged with Nineteenth Century Science
A new database on Brazil's domestic slave trade is part of a larger study on social segregation and the nation-state in Latin America. The research has shed light on racial hierarchies, labour conditions, and the consolidation of citizenship.
A new study by Anglia Ruskin University reveals that the Crystal Palace was constructed using a standard screw thread, allowing for rapid completion in just 190 days. This innovation played a significant role in the building's success and had far-reaching implications for engineering and construction.
Researchers mapped potato blight outbreaks in the US from 1843-1845, revealing the disease's early spread and public understanding of its causes during the mid-19th century. The study provides insight into the disease's history and its impact on crop losses.
Scientists like Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire used monstrous births to define and reinforce racial categories, with frameworks including teratological development, the monster as a race apart, and monstrosity as racial degeneracy. These logics embedded racial hierarchy in medicine.
The adoption of latitude and longitude coordinates in early modern China was uneven due to prevailing social attitudes. Despite the Manchu emperors' appreciation for updated maps, their use remained limited outside the imperial court, with nonscale maps persisting.
Historians note a shift in Eurocentric conceptualizations of science, leading to the emergence of civilization-specific alternatives. John Augustus Abayomi Cole's work on astrological geomancy sought to elevate African knowledge practices and critique European imperialism.
The American Journal of Botany celebrates its centennial anniversary, tracing the journal's founding to socio-politics, personalities, and institutions. The journal has remained at the forefront of botanical research, with F.C. Newcombe playing a crucial role in its establishment.
Scientists have developed a powerful new technique to visualize the underpaintings of famous artworks by Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Rubens. The scanning macro X-ray fluorescence analysis allows for detailed imaging of the composition of underpaintings without harming priceless artwork.