Working class mathematicians and 19th century letters: Reflections on an undergraduate research project
Written by Abigail Bourne
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Blog posts written for the BSHM appear below.
Scientific Challenges and Encryption of Discoveries in the 17th Century Rational Mechanics
Scientific Challenges in the Early Modern Time
How to Light the Menorah (in this Universe), in 5783/2022: Another calendrics blog post
First Posted Monday, December 19, 2022 / Yom sheni, 25 Kislev, 5783.
David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member Education Committee
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
You might remember that, on December 12, I blogged here that:
Counting all the Chanukah Candles in 5783/2022: Another Calendrics Blog Post
Yom sheni, 18 Kislev, 5783.
David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BSHM Education Committee Member
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
Re-Reading Torah, Re-Reading Science Texts, in 5783/2022 (&2023): Another Calendrics Blog Post
First Posted Monday, November 28, 2022 / Yom sheni, 4 Kislev, 5783.
David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
Re-Reading the Torah, 5783! Another Calendrics Blog Post
First Posted Monday, November 21, 2022 / Yom sheni, 27 Cheshvan, 5783.
David Orenstein, Emeritus, Danforth CTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
On a Sunday evening, about a month ago, (October 16, 2022 / Yom sheni, 22 Tishrei, 5783), I went to synagogue in-person (but masked) to join our observance of Shemeni Atzeret and the celebration of Simchat Torah.
My Many New Years: Another Calendrics Blog Post
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 / Yom Shlishi, 10 Elul, 5782.
David Orenstein, Toronto, Canada
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
Summer Surmises: Celtic Counting
Dydd Llun, y cynta Awst / Emancipation Day, Monday, August 1, 2022 / Yom Sheni, 4 Av, 5782.
David Orenstein, Toronto, Canada david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
Today is Emancipation Day, commemorating the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire in 1834 on August 1 that year. It’s a day that has been celebrated here in Ontario for well over a hundred years and is on its way to official Canada-wide recognition.
Summer Surmises: Thoughts About Counting in Welsh
Dydd Llun, y 18fed Gorffenaf / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Yom Sheni, 19 Tammuz, 5782.
David Orenstein, Toronto, Canada
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
Last week I said that “I should learn how to count in the six modern Celtic languages: Manx, Cornish, Breton, Welsh, Gaelic, Erse. Maybe even in Scots.”
Summer Surmises: Thoughts about Thinking About Number
Yom Sheni, 12 Tammuz, 5782.
David Orenstein, Toronto, Canada
david.orenstein@alumni.utoronto.ca
You might have noted that my blog posts are dated both in English, on the Gregorian Calendar, and in Hebrew (though in Roman letters), on the Jewish Calendar.