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Frankfurt, where in 1668, Maria gave birth to their first daughter, Johanna Helena. Soon after, they moved to Nuremberg, the hometown of Graff. There, Maria Sibylla continued the study the life cycle of b [...] Chistopher named her work as "a magnificent" … In 1681, her stepfather Marrel died, and Maria Sybilla moved from Nuremberg to Frankfurt to help her mother. Marriage of Graffs returned to that city to engage [...] same year (1685), Maria Sibylla broke up with her husband, and with her mother and two daughters moved to the property Wieuwerd in the Netherlands, hoping for admission to the Community of Labadysts (radical

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• Sybilla Merian and Cocoons

effects of fluids in motion, and on the heat acquired by bodies moving rapidly through the air. They found the heat generated by a body moving at one mile per second through the air sufficient to account [...] glass capillary, a drop of alcohol is placed. When the pressure in both arms is different, the drop moves towards the side of lower pressure. Consequently, the gas at lower pressure is compressed whilst the [...] to the absorption of radiant heat and the resulting different pressure, the alcohol drop starts to move. The experimenter increases the distance between the stronger heat source and the thermoscope until

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• The hard work of experimenting James Prescott Joule, William Thomson, and the mechanical equivalent of heat.

judgment, and values) … ? Why (do it that way in view of foundational value) … ? Example: Why can’t they move wind farms where there are no animals? b. Epistemological (E2) Question prototypes: How do you know [...] philoso- phical category, ethical or moral issues are examined or questioned (e.g., “Why can’t you move the wind farms where there are no animals [birds]?”). The former asks for an explanation of a concept

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• Rumford and nutrition

at school, helping his father, and studying Latin, Greek, and natural sciences. After two years he moved to Kendal where he began teaching at the school run by his older brother, Jonathan. After twelve years [...] where he conducted most of his chemical experiments and weather observations. In 1799, the Society moved out of Manchester, but Dalton remained in the city giving private lessons for two shillings per hour

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• Dalton and the atoms
• Lavoisier and the conservation of mass

job as professor of mathematics at Glasgow University, Scotland and the family dug up its roots and moved in 1883. At that time, William became very ill with a heart ailment, and almost died. Almost miraculously [...] since childhood. Shortly after their wedding, Margaret became very sick and was unable to walk or move from her bed without help. Thomson cared diligently for his wife for the next many years. Taking a

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• The hard work of experimenting James Prescott Joule, William Thomson, and the mechanical equivalent of heat.

(near Magdeburg). Soon Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen bought Guericke out for 300 thalers. Guericke moved then to Erfurt, where he became the fortifications engineer. In 1632, when Magdeburg was taken over [...] the mayor of Magdeburg. In January 1681 he left Magdeburg because of the fear of the pestilence. He moved to his son’s, Hans Otto’s, house in Hamburg, together with his wife. He died there on 11 May 1686

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• Guericke and vacuum

particles that are floating on water moved in an erratic manner. The re- markable detail about this motion was that it never appeared to stop, moreover, the moving particles were certainly not alive. It [...] at school, helping his father, and studying Latin, Greek, and natural sciences. After two years he moved to Kendal where he began teaching at the school run by his older brother, Jonathan. After twelve years [...] where he conducted most of his chemical experiments and weather observations. In 1799, the Society moved out of Manchester, but Dalton remained in the city giving private lessons for two shillings per hour

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• Dalton and the atoms

particles that are floating on water moved in an erratic manner. The re- markable detail about this motion was that it never appeared to stop, moreover, the moving particles were certainly not alive. It [...] at school, helping his father, and studying Latin, Greek, and natural sciences. After two years he moved to Kendal where he began teaching at the school run by his older brother, Jonathan. After twelve years [...] where he conducted most of his chemical experiments and weather observations. In 1799, the Society moved out of Manchester, but Dalton remained in the city giving private lessons for two shillings per hour

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• Lavoisier and the conservation of mass

effects of fluids in motion, and on the heat acquired by bodies moving rapidly through the air. They found the heat generated by a body moving at one mile per second through the air sufficient to account [...] glass capillary, a drop of alcohol is placed. When the pressure in both arms is different, the drop moves towards the side of lower pressure. Consequently, the gas at lower pressure is compressed whilst the [...] to the absorption of radiant heat and the resulting different pressure, the alcohol drop starts to move. The experimenter increases the distance between the stronger heat source and the thermoscope until

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• Scientific Partnership; James Prescott Joule, William Thomson, and the mechanical equivalent of heat.

an one even though the movement of the Earth was not noticeable and the also question of how the moving Earth could possibly pull the moon with her remained. Another remaining objection concerned the slowing [...] even harder, the men sweated while they pumped and then - nothing happened! The men were not able to move the lever any fur- ther. In the end one of the men said something that sounded like music to Otto:

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