Background
Major, John Stephen was born on October 5, 1942 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of William P. and Kathryn (Demarest) Major.
(Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, ther...)
Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, there was created under the Yi Dynasty in Korea a remarkable series of astronomical instruments, star-charts and clocks. The present volume is the result of close collaboration between four distinguished historians of Asian science to demonstrate the context, purpose, nature and specific workings of these early scientific instruments. Specially commissioned drawings and other illustrations demonstrate their complexities of design and operation. A brief introduction is given to the Chinese background of Korean astronomy and astronomical instrument-making and to the renaissance of Korean astronomy in the early fifteenth century. In a detailed examination of the instruments made under the supervision of King Sejong in the 1430s, there is documentation of the re-equipping of the Royal Observatory, with identification of the individual instruments involved. A survey of the succeeding two centuries gives the background to Song Iyong's instrument, identified as a demonstrational armillary sphere in the Koryo University Museum.
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(Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, ther...)
Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, there was created under the Yi Dynasty in Korea a remarkable series of astronomical instruments, star-charts and clocks. The present volume is the result of close collaboration between four distinguished historians of Asian science to demonstrate the context, purpose, nature and specific workings of these early scientific instruments. Specially commissioned drawings and other illustrations demonstrate their complexities of design and operation. A brief introduction is given to the Chinese background of Korean astronomy and astronomical instrument-making and to the renaissance of Korean astronomy in the early fifteenth century. In a detailed examination of the instruments made under the supervision of King Sejong in the 1430s, there is documentation of the re-equipping of the Royal Observatory, with identification of the individual instruments involved. A survey of the succeeding two centuries gives the background to Song Iyong's instrument, identified as a demonstrational armillary sphere in the Koryo University Museum.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521616980/?tag=2022091-20
Major, John Stephen was born on October 5, 1942 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of William P. and Kathryn (Demarest) Major.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1964; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1973.
Instructor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1971-1973; assistant professor, Dartmouth College, 1973-1979; associate professor, Dartmouth College, 1979-1984; director China Council, The Asia Society, New York City, 1984-1987; director Wolfson Center, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1987-1988; senior editor, Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., New York City, since 1988. Consultant, lecturer in field, Hanover, 1971-1984, New York City, since 1984.
(Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, ther...)
(Between the fourteenth and the eighteenth centuries, ther...)
(Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, gover...)
(An introduction to the geography, history, culture, econo...)
(The Hall of Heavenly Records. Partially illustrated.)
State convention delegate New Hampshire Democratic Party, Manchester, 1972. Member The Asia Society, Association for Asian Studies, American Oriental Society, China Institute in American, History of Science Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Study of Early China, Society for Study of Chinese Religions, Harvard Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dana F. Langhorne, October 1, 1966 (divorced 1978). Married Valerie Steele, August 25, 1979. 1 child, Stephen Nicholas.