This the story of a stunning artifact rescued from a shipwreck in 1901 and its subsequent interpretation as a device that reveals the advanced astronomical knowledge of the Ancient Greeks. After intense study by experts from a wide range of disciplines, the ancient device has been reconstructed and found to exhibit a level of sophistication not achieved for a further millennium.
This illustrated talk is supported by a model of the Antikyther device
Views: 282 | Enquiries: 2My working life has been spent in Primary Education both as a teacher and manager. Since retiring from full time teaching, I have continued my involvement in education by working with teachers to support the delivery of IT throughout the curriculum and have undertaken two IT related, educational research projects initiated by Midland universities.
Throughout this time, I have maintained my enthusiasm for astronomy and geology. As an amateur astronomer, my hobby has been facilitated by telescopes of increasing aperture and I have developed a particular interest in astrophotography and the history of astronomy.
As an amateur geologist, I have built upon my initial university studies by continuing to interpret landscapes through the presence of fossils, and by studying the origins of this relatively new science.
My illustrated presentations reflect my enthusiasm for these subjects and have been delivered successfully to Probus and similar groups.
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