Michael of Rhodes: A Scientific and Technological Notebook of the Fifteenth Century

罗德岛的迈克尔：十五世纪的科学技术笔记本

• 批准号: 0322627
• 负责人: Alan Stahl
• 金额: $ 35万
• 依托单位: Dibner Institute for the History of Science & Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-01 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0322627&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Michael; Rhodes; Scientific; Technological; Notebook

Project AbstractSES 0322627Alan M. Stahl, Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology"Michael of Rhodes: A Scientific and Technological Notebook of the Fifteenth Century" This proposal requests support for the collaborative historical research needed to produce a scholarly edition of the never-before-studied, 420-page, scientific and technological manuscript of the 15th century mariner Michael of Rhodes. Entering Venetian service in 1401, Michael took part in more than 40 merchant and military voyages, eventually becoming a galley captain. In 1434 he made the truly remarkable decision to write down the essential knowledge he felt he possessed. Completed ten years later, the resulting manuscript is a unique compendium of the scientific and technical knowledge of a common man of the 15th century, including more than 160 pages of practical mathematics and algebra, the first known European treatise on shipbuilding, several sets of rare sailing directions, beautifully illustrated astrological materials and several astronomical tables. The text provides a unique opportunity to study the integration of science and technology into the life of an ordinary early modern citizen. Missing since the 16th century, the manuscript has never been seen by any modern scholars The initial intellectual merit of this project is that it will provide a definitive text of an important, never before seen manuscript, making its contents permanently available to scholars in all fields. The historical investigations will provide a sure foundation for further studies. The new material on mathematics and the accompanying essay will reveal the state of the continuing absorption of Arabic numeral and algebra into the West at this time. The text will make available the first known European treatise on naval architecture, and provide the first detailed historical discussion of Venetian ship design techniques in the English language. The edition will provide new texts in the history of navigation, contributing to the debate over the development and use of sea charts, and it will contribute to the growing debate over the role of astrology among non-elites in early modern Europe. Above all, this manuscript provides a rare window into the role of science and technology in the life of a single individual. Our project has wider significance because it draws attention to the role of under-represented peoples in the history of science and technology. It will emphasize the crucial role of the Islamic peoples of the Middle East in transmitting the use of Arabic numerals and algebra to the West. Focusing on the contributions of Michael of Rhodes, it will emphasize the daily participation of non-elite members of society in the scientific and technical developments of their time. In addition, the project will build a network of international scholars and provide a model for international and interdisciplinary collaborations in a digital age. Finally, the results of the project will be distributed to a non-academic audience through a public website, organized around the life of Michael, that will attract the interest of young people to history, and to the early nature and development of science and technology.

项目摘要ses 0322627艾伦·m·斯塔尔，迪布纳科学技术史研究所“迈克尔·罗得岛：15世纪的科学技术笔记”本提案要求对15世纪航海家迈克尔·罗得岛的420页、从未被研究过的科学技术手稿进行学术版的合作历史研究提供支持。1401年进入威尼斯服役，迈克尔参加了40多次商业和军事航行，最终成为一名船长。1434年，他做出了一个非凡的决定，写下了他认为自己掌握的基本知识。十年后完成，由此产生的手稿是15世纪一个普通人的科学和技术知识的独特纲要，包括160多页的实用数学和代数，欧洲第一篇关于造船的论文，几套罕见的航行指南，插图精美的占星资料和几张天文表。本文提供了一个独特的机会来研究科学和技术融入一个普通的早期现代公民的生活。该手稿自16世纪以来就失踪了，从未被任何现代学者看到过。这个项目最初的智力价值在于，它将为一份重要的、从未见过的手稿提供一个明确的文本，使所有领域的学者都能永久地获得其内容。这些历史调查将为进一步的研究提供坚实的基础。关于数学的新材料和随附的文章将揭示阿拉伯数字和代数在这个时候继续吸收到西方的状态。该文本将提供第一个已知的欧洲论文造船，并提供第一个详细的历史讨论威尼斯船舶设计技术在英语语言。该版本将为航海史提供新的文本，有助于对海图的发展和使用的辩论，并将有助于对占星术在早期现代欧洲非精英阶层中所扮演的角色的日益激烈的辩论。最重要的是，这份手稿提供了一扇难得的窗口，让我们看到科学和技术在个人生活中的作用。我们的项目具有更广泛的意义，因为它引起了人们对科学技术史上未被充分代表的民族的关注。它将强调中东的伊斯兰民族在向西方传播阿拉伯数字和代数使用方面的关键作用。它将以罗德岛的迈克尔的贡献为重点，强调非精英社会成员在他们那个时代的科学和技术发展中的日常参与。此外，该项目将建立一个国际学者网络，并为数字时代的国际和跨学科合作提供一个模式。最后，该项目的成果将通过一个围绕迈克尔的生活组织的公共网站分发给非学术观众，这将吸引年轻人对历史，早期性质和科学技术发展的兴趣。