…Natural science was hardly taught in European universities at that time, but Newton read Descartes's Geometry and Kepler's Refraction of Light during this period. Even more fortunately, the Lucasian Chair had been established at Cambridge University by Henry Lucas (?-1663), and Isaac Barrow (1630-77) was its first professor, teaching mathematics and optics. Newton studied mathematics, optics, and mechanics under his teacher, and in 1669 he succeeded him as professor of the Lucasian Chair. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Lucas, H." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…当時のヨーロッパの大学では自然科学はほとんど教えられていなかったが,ニュートンはこの時期にデカルトの《幾何学》やケプラーの《屈折光学》を読んだ。さらに幸いなことには,ケンブリッジ大学にはルーカスHenry Lucas(?‐1663)によって〈ルーカス講座〉が創設されており,その初代教授としてバローIsaac Barrow(1630‐77)が就任し,数学や光学の講義がなされていた。ニュートンは,この師のもとで数学,光学,そして力学を学び,その才能を認められて,69年には彼のあとを継ぎ,ルーカス講座の教授となった。… ※「Lucas,H.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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