Hipparchus (146 to 127 B.C.)
- Date
1962
- Summary
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Much of today’s exploration of space would be impossible without the early astronomical discoveries of Hipparchus (hih-PAR-kus). According to Dr. Posin, the greatest of these discoveries was that“the tip of the axis of the earth, through the centuries, make a circle in the heavens.” With the help of work done by scientists before him, such as Archimedes, Hipparchus was able to find ways of determining longitudes on earth and in the sky, thereby laying important groundwork for astronomical discoveries through the ages.
- Contributors
WTTW, Chicago; Dan Q. Posin
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Historical
- Subject
Hipparchus, active 190 B.C.-127 B.C.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:26); 16mm
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003272152; Other: GR00404497; MDPI Barcode: 40000003272152
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.