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The Scientific Odyssey

Episode 3.43.1: Supplemental-Masters of Reflection

Sep 17, 2017
01:01:38

The shift from astronomy to astrophysics necessitated the development of new tools of observation at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.  In this episode, we look at the rise of the reflecting telescopes and the men who use them including, James Keeler and George Ritchey, probably the greatest telescope designer in history.

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