Early Science: An Historical Perspective
Speaker(s):
Professor Allan Chapman,
Professor Robin Wilson,
Professor Michael Hunter,
Lisa Jardine,
Jim Bennett,
Professor Sir Roderick Floud FBA
Date/Time: 25/11/2010, 11am - 5pm
Venue: Wadham College, Oxford
Professor Robin Wilson, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Geometry and University of Oxford, Dr Allan Chapman, University of Oxford, Professor Michael Hunter, Birkbeck, University of London, Professor Michael Cooper, University College London, Professor Lisa Jardine, Queen Mary, University of London, Dr Jim Bennett, University of Oxford, Professor Marcus de Sautoy, University of Oxford with music by Professor David Owen Norris. Chaired by Professors Pietro Corsi and Tim Connell.
A Symposium to mark the 350th anniversary of The Royal Society, examining the early days of Wadham College, Gresham College and The Royal Society, together with the life and work of some of the founders of The Royal Society.
Chairman for the
morning session: Professor Tim Connell,
Honorary Fellow, Gresham College
Welcome and
introduction by Professor Connell
The Early Days of Gresham
College by Professor Robin Wilson,
Open University and
Keble College
Wadham College by Dr Allan
Chapman, Wadham College
The setting up of The Royal
Society by Professor Michael Hunter,
Birkbeck, University
of London
Lunch (not provided)
Chairman of the afternoon session: Professor Pietro Corsi, Oxford University
Introduction by Professor
Corsi
Robert Hooke by Professor
Michael Cooper
Sir Christopher Wren by
Professor Lisa Jardine, Queen Mary,
University of
London
Early Mathematical
Instruments by Dr Jim Bennett, Director,
The Museum of the
History of Science, Oxford University
Summing up by Professor Tim
Connell
End of formal proceedings. Move to different venue within Wadham for Drinks Reception
Admission is free but reservations are required.