"History of Washburn Observatory": In-Person Badger Talk from Verona, WI
Schedule
Tue, 08 Mar, 2022 at 11:00 am
Location
108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593-1323, United States | Verona, WI
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This is a FREE event hosted by Verona Senior Center. More information to come on accessing this event. Washburn Observatory began as a typical Nineteenth Century astronomical research institution but was halfway to obsolescence by 1920. This talk explains how our traditional observatory evolved onto the frontiers of modern astrophysics and space astronomy.
Speaker Jim Lattis holds a Ph.D. in History of Science from UW–Madison and is the author of many publications in that field. He helped create UW Space Place, the outreach and public education center of the UW–Madison Astronomy Department and has directed it since its founding. He manages historic Washburn Observatory, teaches courses in introductory astronomy and its history, gives frequent public talks, and consults widely for the media (including UW Communications, Wisconsin and National Public Radio, and other national networks and newspapers). He has also led many trips focused on astronomical tourism.
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108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593-1323, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: