The Legacy of J.C. Kapteyn: Studies on Kapteyn and the Development of Modern AstronomyPiet C. van der Kruit, Klaas van Berkel Springer Science & Business Media, 6 déc. 2012 - 404 pages Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) of the University of Groningen was one of the foremost astronomers of his time, resulting in a leading role internationally of Dutch astronomy throughout the twentieth century. This volume, which is the proceedings of a special `legacy' symposium at the celebration of the 385th anniversary of the University of Groningen, addresses Kapteyn's influence on the development of modern astronomy through studies of his pioneering work on statistical astronomy and the Structure of the Sidereal System, and his leadership in establishing international collaborations, in particular the Plan of Selected Areas. In addition to historical studies related to Kapteyn's person, work, international collaborations and organisational efforts, the volume discusses the influence of Kapteyn on the internationalisation of astronomy and on contemporary astronomy. It also provides an inventory of Kapteyn's correspondence. |
Table des matières
The Lost Letters of J C Kapteyn | 31 |
A Portrait 53 333 | 53 |
Kapteyn and de Sitter a Rare and Special TeacherStudent and | 79 |
Kapteyn and South Africa | 109 |
Internationalism Kapteyn and the Dutch Pipeline | 129 |
Dutch Astronomers in the United | 151 |
8 | 175 |
Kapteyn Shapley and their Universes | 191 |
12 | 242 |
the Kapteyn Legacy | 265 |
Modern Astrometry | 277 |
14 | 299 |
Kapteyns m log r Table and Cosmology | 325 |
Kapteyns Unfortunate Universe | 337 |
Appendix | 345 |
Appendix | 367 |
a Personal Perspective | 213 |
Kapteyns Influence on the Style and Content of Twentieth Century | 229 |
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absorption Adams American appointed Archives Astron Astrophys Astrophysics Bart Bok Berkel biography Blaauw Cape Photographic Durchmusterung Carte du Ciel catalogue collaboration correspondence Curatoren David Gill density director discussed disk distance distribution Durchmusterung Dutch astronomers Eddington Galactic Galaxy George Ellery Hale Gijselaar Globular Clusters Hale Papers Harvard Henrietta Hertzsprung Hertzsprung-Kapteyn HIPPARCOS Huizinga Indië interstellar J.C. Kapteyn Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn Jan Hendrik Oort Kamp Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Kapteyn to Hale Kluwer Kohlschütter Kruit Kuiper Leiden Observatory letters from Kapteyn Lick luminosity Maanen magnitude measuring Milky Minnaert Mount Wilson nebulae Netherlands number of stars observations Oort Pannekoek parallax Paul Plan of Selected plates problem professor proper motion proposed published radio redshift Rhijn scalelength Schwarzschild scientific Selected Areas Shapley Shapley's Sidereal solar space star counts Star Streaming Stellar System structure survey telescope teyn Utrecht Willem de Sitter wrote Yerkes