Controversy on the shape of the earth (1 janv. 1730 – 1 janv. 1735)
Description:
In the 1730s, the shape of the Earth became a flashpoint in the battle among rival systems of mechanics. Maupertuis, based on his exposition of Newton (with the help of his mentor Johan Bernoulli) predicted that the Earth should be oblate, while his rival Jacques Cassini measured it astronomically to be prolate.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1730
1 janv. 1735
~ 5 years