Early scientific instruments for teaching physics in the University of Barcelona
- Autores: Santiago Vallmitjana Rico
- Localización: The Circulation of Science and Technology: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science. Barcelona, 18-20 November 2010 / coord. por Antoni M. Roca Rosell, 2012, ISBN 978-84-9965-108-8, págs. 140-147
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Although the University of Barcelona was founded in 1450, there is no evidence of the existence of scientific instruments for teaching until the 19th century. According to our archives, in the middle of this century it is on record that classes of Physics, Astronomy and Experimental Physics among others were taking place in the University of Barcelona.
For this reason, at that time the University acquired the first instruments for the teaching of Physics, following the recommendations made by the educational ministry, which increased notably in number until the end of the century and have continued to do so since then. Now the collection consists of about 250 instruments belonging to the sections of Kinematics, Mechanics, Statics, Dynamics, Hydrostatics, Acoustics, Optics, Static-Electricity, Electricity and Magnetism.
This study analyses the existing scientific instruments acquired in the 19th century and correlates them with a handwritten list dated 1868 found in our archives. Then a further cross-correlation is carried out with the official lists that appeared as a consequence of the educational reforms promoted by the Directorate General of Public Instruction (Dirección General de Instrucción Pública).
