Aurorae Borealis Studia Classica

Introduction

Per Pippin Aspaas — 2023-06-30

The seventeenth volume in the series presents articles on the aurora borealis published in the journal of the Swedish Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (now Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala) covering the years 1740 to 1750. In this period, the Acta of the society were edited by the natural historian Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné), who showed less interest in the aurora than his predecessors. One article on the aurora by Anders Celsius and another by his assistant Olof Peter Hiorter were however published. They are presented here along with the obituaries for three central auroral researchers from early eighteenth-century Sweden – Erik Johan Burman, Conrad Quensel and Celsius. In the Introduction, neo-Latinist and historian of science Per Pippin Aspaas summarizes these texts and provides a short history of the society in the period.

Vita Andreæ Celsii

Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum — 2023-06-30

This file is a facsimile of an obituary for Anders Celsius, published in the Acta (Proceedings) of the Uppsala-based Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (Royal Society of Learning and Sciences, or Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala) for the years 1744 to 1750.

Vita Conradi Quensel

Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum — 2023-06-30

This file is a facsimile of an obituary for Conrad Quensel, published in the Acta (Proceedings) of the Uppsala-based Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (Royal Society of Learning and Sciences, or Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala) for the year 1734.

Vita Erici Burman

Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum — 2023-06-30

This file is a facsimile of an obituary for Erik Johan Burman, published in the Acta (Proceedings) of the Uppsala-based Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (Royal Society of Learning and Sciences, or Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala) for the year 1730.

Extracts from Acta Societatis Regiæ Scientiarum Upsaliensis Ab Anno DMCCXLIV Ad MDCCL

Olof Peter Hiorter — 2023-06-30

The file is a facsimile of extracts from the Acta Societatis Regiæ Scientiarum Upsaliensis for the years 1744 to 1750 (printed 1751), comprising the Title Page, Editor's Preface, Table of Contents and an article on the aurora borealis by Olof Peter Hiorter. For a detailed summary of contents, see the introduction by Per Pippin Aspaas.

Extracts from Acta Societatis Regiæ Scientiarum Upsaliensis Ad Annum MDCCXL

Anders Celsius — 2023-06-30

The file is a facsimile of extracts from the Acta Societatis Regiæ Scientiarum Upsaliensis for the year 1740 (printed 1744), comprising the Title Page, Table of Contents and an article on the aurora borealis by Anders Celsius. For a detailed summary of contents, see the introduction by Per Pippin Aspaas.

Introduction

Per Pippin Aspaas — 2023-04-25

The sixteenth volume in the series presents all articles on the aurora borealis that were published in the journal of the Swedish Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (now Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala) from 1730 to 1739. The articles are by the society’s secretary, the professor of astronomy in Uppsala, Anders (in Latin: Andreas) Celsius and by several other Swedish professionals and amateurs of science. In the introduction to this volume, neo-Latinist and historian of science Per Pippin Aspaas summarizes the contents of all articles dealing with the aurora and presents extracts of these texts in English translation. He also provides a short history of the society in the period and gives brief presentations of Anders Celsius, Herman Spöring, Sven Hof, Johan Göstaf Hallman, Johan Sparschuch and Nils Wallerius as auroral researchers.

Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sveciæ, Volumen Tertium

Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum — 2023-04-25

This file contains the entire third volume of the Acta (Proceedings) of the Uppsala-based Societas Regia Literaria et Scientiarum (Royal Society of Learning and Sciences, or Kungl. Vetenskaps-Societeten i Uppsala).

Extracts from Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sveciæ, Volumen Tertium (1730–1734)

Johan Göstaf Hallman — 2023-04-25

The file is a facsimile of extracts from the third volume of the Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sveciae, comprising all articles on the aurora borealis in issues of the journal covering the years 1730 to 1734. For a detailed summary of contents, see the introduction by Per Pippin Aspaas.

Extracts from Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sveciæ, Volumen Quartum (1735–1739)

Johan Sparschuch — 2023-04-25

The file is a facsimile of extracts from the fourth volume of the Acta Literaria et Scientiarum Sveciae, comprising all articles on the aurora borealis in issues of the journal covering the years 1735 to 1739. For a detailed summary of contents, see the introduction by Per Pippin Aspaas.