De Eenheid Der Wetenschap (The Unity Of Science), Rede Op Den 351Sten Verjaardag Van De Stichting Der Rijksuniversiteit Te Leiden, 8 Februari 1926, Gehouden Door Den Rector Magnificus

Language: Dutch

Published by J. B. Wolters, Groningen, Der Haag, 1926

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21 Pp. Original Blue Wrappers, Faded At Edges, Small Chip At Bottom Of Spine, No Marks And Almost No Wear At All. Worldcat Shows Only One Institutional Holding In The U.S. Per Wikipedia, Willem De Sitter (1872 – 1934) Was A Dutch Mathematician, Physicist, And Astronomer. He Is Known For The De Sitter Universe, Which Is A Cosmological Model That Was Named After Him. In 1908, De Sitter Was Appointed To The Chair Of Astronomy At Leiden University. He Was Director Of The Leiden Observatory From 1919 Until His Death. De Sitter Made Major Contributions To The Field Of Physical Cosmology. In 1916-17, He Published A Series Of Papers Describing The Consequences Of Albert Einstein's Theory Of Relativity To The Understanding Of Astronomy, Which Were Directly Affected Arthur Eddington's 1919 Findings In The Famous Experiment Of The Solar Eclipse. He Co-Authored A Paper With Einstein In 1932 In Which They Discussed The Implications Of Cosmological Data For The Curvature Of The Universe. He Also Came Up With The Concept Of The De Sitter Space And De Sitter Universe, A Solution For Einstein's General Relativity In Which There Is No Matter And A Positive Cosmological Constant. This Results In An Exponentially Expanding, Empty Universe. De Sitter Was Also Well-Known For His Research On The Motions Of The Moons Of Jupiter, And Was Invited To Give The George Darwin Lecture At The Royal Astronomical Society In 1931.…

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Title
De Eenheid Der Wetenschap (The Unity Of Science), Rede Op Den 351Sten Verjaardag Van De Stichting Der Rijksuniversiteit Te Leiden, 8 Februari 1926, Gehouden Door Den Rector Magnificus
Author
De Sitter, W. / Willem
Publisher
J. B. Wolters, Groningen, Der Haag
Publication year
1926
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
Dutch
Edition
1st Edition
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