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Society for the History of Astronomy : ウィキペディア英語版 | Society for the History of Astronomy
The Society for the History of Astronomy is an organisation based in the United Kingdom that promotes research into the history of astronomy. It publishes a research journal called ''The Antiquarian Astronomer'' and a regular ''Bulletin''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Society for the History of Astronomy )〕 ==The Society== The Society for the History of Astronomy was founded in 2002 to promote the study of the history of astronomy by hosting talks by members and publishing new research into the field. One main objective was to encourage research into past astronomers who have previously been neglected within the history of science. Some of its members are professional historians of science but most are amateur historians. The Honorary President is Dr Allan Chapman of Wadham College, Oxford. The honorary vice-presidents are Dr Michael Hoskin of Churchill College, Cambridge, and Sir Arnold Wolfendale, FRS. Sir Patrick Moore was an honorary vice-president until his death in 2012. The Society hosts several one-day conferences at venues across the United Kingdom each year. A ''Bulletin'' is published twice yearly containing articles and news items about astronomical history. The Bulletin includes short reports of original research by members. The society maintains a library of publications of importance to the history of science. It is known as the Sir Robert Ball Library and is located at the Birmingham and Midland Institute in central Birmingham.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Society for the History of Astronomy )〕 The archives of the Society are preserved at the Library of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.
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