European Voyages around the lapland expediton (1736-1737)

• Autores: Monique Gros
• 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. 322-326
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The proposal focuses on the previous travels in different parts of Europe of some of the participating members of the concerned mission. This scientific travel was organized by the French Académie Royale des Ssciences, jointly with a similar mission to Peru, and was proposed in order to obtain a definite response to Newton’s theory of gravitation after measurements made in France from the north to the south of the kingdom. Before their mission to Lapland, several participants visited England, Basel to be informed about the gravitation theory and implications. A new small English instrument was added to the equipment used in the measures in Lapland.

    Following this mission, further international cooperation and research settlement resulted for participants of the Lapland expedition, including other scientific travels in Europe.