Methodology and Politics in Science: The Fate of Huygens' 1673 Proposal of the Seconds Pendulum as an International Standard of Length and Some Educational Suggestions.

Matthews, Michael R.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Methodology and Politics in Science: The Fate of Huygens' 1673 Proposal of the Seconds Pendulum as an International Standard of Length and Some Educational Suggestions.

Matthews, Michael R.

Science and Education, v10 n1-2 p119-35 Jan-Mar 2001

Part of a larger work on the history, philosophy, and utilization of pendulum motion studies, addresses the fate of Christiaan Huygens' 1673 proposal to use the length of a seconds pendulum as a universal, natural, and objective standard of length. (SAH)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Motion, Philosophy, Science History, Secondary Education, Standards

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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