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The Legacy of J.C. Kapteyn

Studies on Kapteyn and the Development of Modern Astronomy

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  1. P. C. Kruit

    1. University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  2. K. Berkel

    1. University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 246)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Meeting Kapteyn in the Kapteyn Room

    • A. Blaauw
    Pages 1-30

  3. The ‘Lost Letters’ of J.C. Kapteyn

    • Petra van der Heijden
    Pages 31-52

  4. Kapteyn and Groningen: A Portrait

    • Wessel E. Krul
    Pages 53-78

  5. Kapteyn and de Sitter; A Rare and Special Teacher-Student and Coach-Player Relationship

    • W. R. de Sitter
    Pages 79-108

  6. Kapteyn and South Africa

    • Michael Feast
    Pages 109-128

  7. Internationalism, Kapteyn and the Dutch Pipeline

    • David H. DeVorkin
    Pages 129-150

  8. Growing Astronomers for Export: Dutch Astronomers in the United States before World War II

    • Klaas van Berkel
    Pages 151-174

  9. Kapteyn and Cosmology

    • Robert W. Smith
    Pages 175-190

  10. Kapteyn, Shapley, and their Universes

    • Owen Gingerich
    Pages 191-212

  11. Kapteyn and the Selected Areas: A Personal Perspective

    • T. D. Kinman
    Pages 213-228

  12. Kapteyn’s Influence on the Style and Content of Twentieth Century Dutch Astronomy

    • Woodruff T. Sullivan III
    Pages 229-264

  13. Surveys and Star Counts: The Kapteyn Legacy

    • Gerard Gilmore
    Pages 265-276

  14. Modern Astrometry

    • Michael Perryman
    Pages 277-298

  15. The Milky Way Compared to External Galaxies

    • P. C. van der Kruit
    Pages 299-324

  16. Kapteyn’s (m, log r) Table and Cosmology

    • Maarten Schmidt
    Pages 325-336

  17. Kapteyn’s Unfortunate Universe

    • L. Woltjer
    Pages 337-344

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 345-382
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About this book

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) of the University of Groningen was one of the foremost astronomers of his time, resulting in a leading role internationally of Dutch astronomy throughout the twentieth century. This volume, which is the proceedings of a special `legacy' symposium at the celebration of the 385th anniversary of the University of Groningen, addresses Kapteyn's influence on the development of modern astronomy through studies of his pioneering work on statistical astronomy and the Structure of the Sidereal System, and his leadership in establishing international collaborations, in particular the Plan of Selected Areas. In addition to historical studies related to Kapteyn's person, work, international collaborations and organisational efforts, the volume discusses the influence of Kapteyn on the internationalisation of astronomy and on contemporary astronomy. It also provides an inventory of Kapteyn's correspondence.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Groningen, The Netherlands

    P. C. Kruit, K. Berkel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Legacy of J.C. Kapteyn

  • Book Subtitle: Studies on Kapteyn and the Development of Modern Astronomy

  • Authors: P. C. Kruit, K. Berkel

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9864-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-0374-5Published: 30 November 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-9864-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 404

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History, general

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