Stuff You Missed in History Class

SYMHC Classics: John Wilkins and His Moon Plans

Dec 23, 2023
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John Wilkins
John Wilkins, Planner of human travel to the moon in the 1600s, explores his remarkable insights on moon travel, the influence of Galileo's ideas, the belief in multiple habitable worlds, and his involvement in the Anglican Church and Royal Society.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
John Wilkins: Planning for Moon Travel
02:34 • 4min
3
John Wilkins and A Discourse Concerning a New Planet
06:46 • 7min
4
John Wilkins: A Champion of Open-Minded Science and the Plurality of Worlds
13:59 • 7min
5
John Wilkins and the Possibility of Moon Travel
20:31 • 7min
6
The Reign of King Charles I and the Ideas of John Wilkins
27:45 • 7min
7
Multiple Ads: Bank of America, Drop, Vizio, and Nintendo Switch
35:06 • 3min