Johann Christian Heuson, a little-known auroral scholar of the early 18th century

Heuson published two booklets of observations of the aurora of 17/18 February, 1/2 March 1721, and 16/17 November 1729 together with contemporary thoughts about the subject. His work characterizes him as a well-educated scholar familiar with contemporary auroral observations and theories. Heuson rej...

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Main Authors: K. Schlegel, S. Silverman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-08-01
Series:History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/2/89/2011/hgss-2-89-2011.pdf