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| Paper: |
From the Satellites of Jupiter to Lost Time: Galileo, Proust, and the Demise of the Paris Meridian |
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441, The Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena VI |
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333 |
| Authors: |
Garwood, D. |
| Abstract: |
Galileo’s discovery of the satellites of Jupiter in 1610 may be
distantly traced in Marcel Proust's epic novel, In Search of Lost
Time. Galilean principles of satellite observation for meridian
astronomy were instituted in Paris, France in 1667. The Paris Meridian
came to epitomize French scientific expertise for centuries, until its
prestige waned in Proust’s day. I will propose that, amidst Proust's
diverse metaphors for “lost time”, the demise of the Paris Meridian
in 1922 is a subtle theme. |
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