W. R. Dick: History of science subpage

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Interests

Astronomy

19th and 20th century astronomy

Astrometry

Astronomy at Potsdam

Astronomy at Tartu

Astronomy at Pulkovo

F. W. Bessel

The Struve dynasty

W. J. Foerster

German-Russian relations

Bibliographies

Archives and manuscripts

Geodesy

Geodesy at Potsdam

J. J. Baeyer

Activities

Publications (list not yet available)

Maintaining History of Astronomy WWW pages (including history of related fields and general history of science items).

Secretary of the Working Group for the History of Astronomy in the Astronomische Gesellschaft.

Editor of the Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte (in German) and of electronic newsletters for the history of astronomy (in German and in English).

Membership in history of science societies, commissions and working groups

• International Astronomical Union, Comm. 41: History of Astronomy
• Astronomische Gesellschaft, Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte
• Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) (Affiliate Member)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Technik
• Gauß-Gesellschaft, Göttingen
• Förderkreis für ein Vermessungstechnisches Museum, Dortmund
• Historische Sternwarten Gotha e.V.