Tycho Brahe and Prague: Crossroads of European Science

An International Symposium on the History of Science in Rudolphine period organized on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Tycho Brahe's death (Prague, 24. 10. 1601)

First Announcement and Call for Papers

The symposium will be organized by the Research Center for the History of Sciences and Humanities (RCHSH, founded by the Charles University and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic)
in Prague 22. 10. -- 25. 10. 2001.

The symposium will deal with the following topics:

Scientific Organizing Committee:

O. Gingerich (Harvard University)
J. R. Christianson (Luther College, Iowa)
J. Dobrzycki (Academy of Sciences, Warszaw)
A. Hadravova (Academy of Sciences, Prague, LOC)
Z. Hojda (Charles University, Prague)
L. Konecny (Academy of Sciences, Prague)
J. Petran (RCHSH, Prague)
A. Ph. Segonds (Observatoire de Paris)
M. Solc (Charles University, Prague, LOC)

Local Organizing Committee:

A. Kostlan (RCHSH, Prague)
P. Hadrava (Academy of Sciences, Ondrejov)
A. Hadravova (Academy of Sciences, Prague, SOC)
J. Parez (Strahov Library, Prague)
M. Solc (Charles University, Prague, SOC)
M. Svatos (Charles University, Prague)
V. Urbanek (Academy of Sciences, Prague)

For further information or suggestions, please contact us via e-mail: brahe@kav.cas.cz, or by post at the following address:

Antonin Kostlan
Research Center for the History of Sciences and Humanities
Legerova 61
120 00 Praha 2
Czech Republic

Please complete and send the pre-registration form as soon as possible.

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