Michael Wiescher (University of Notre Dame): Publications - PhilPeople

University of Notre Dame

Regular Faculty

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States of America

Areas of Interest

General Philosophy of Science

17th/18th Century Philosophy

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A German physicist’s travels in Great Britain Julius Plücker’s visits from 1853 to 1866
Annals of Science 80 (2): 143-194. 2023.

Today, we take international collaborations as a necessity, but 150 years ago, when travel was not so convenient, it involved an enduring and time-consuming challenge. This paper presents letters and reports written by German physicist Julius Plücker to his wife, Antonie née Altstädten describing his travels to Great Britain and France between 1853 and 1866. These letters provide a view into how international collaboration and communication were developed and maintained as well as how friendship…Read more
Today, we take international collaborations as a necessity, but 150 years ago, when travel was not so convenient, it involved an enduring and time-consuming challenge. This paper presents letters and reports written by German physicist Julius Plücker to his wife, Antonie née Altstädten describing his travels to Great Britain and France between 1853 and 1866. These letters provide a view into how international collaboration and communication were developed and maintained as well as how friendships were built within the scientific community during the early industrial age, prior to telegraph, telephone, email, and internet.