Astronomy and Politics in Chile: The Role of Friedrich Ristenpart, Director of the National Astronomical Observatory, in the Dissemination and Popularization of Science, 1909–1911
{"title":"Astronomy and Politics in Chile: The Role of Friedrich Ristenpart, Director of the National Astronomical Observatory, in the Dissemination and Popularization of Science, 1909–1911","authors":"Verónica Ramírez Errázuriz, Patricio Leyton Alvarado","doi":"10.1215/00182168-10942881","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article examines Friedrich Ristenpart's role in popularizing scientific knowledge as director of the National Astronomical Observatory in Santiago, Chile, from 1909 to 1911. Our analysis centers on four scientific texts that he published with the aim of reaching a wider reading public; we also draw on press releases and administrative documents, among other sources. We posit that Ristenpart's role in popularizing scientific knowledge was closely aligned with Chilean president Pedro Montt's political agenda to modernize the nation by establishing new scientific institutions, restoring old ones, and using the 1910 centennial of Chilean independence to showcase these institutional advances. This essay also explores why Ristenpart's communicative strategy, which was dependent on the incumbent government's power, made it difficult for him to cultivate local buy-in and ultimately realize his goal of popularizing scientific knowledge.","PeriodicalId":46440,"journal":{"name":"Hahr-Hispanic American Historical Review","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hahr-Hispanic American Historical Review","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1215/00182168-10942881","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HISTORY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Abstract This article examines Friedrich Ristenpart's role in popularizing scientific knowledge as director of the National Astronomical Observatory in Santiago, Chile, from 1909 to 1911. Our analysis centers on four scientific texts that he published with the aim of reaching a wider reading public; we also draw on press releases and administrative documents, among other sources. We posit that Ristenpart's role in popularizing scientific knowledge was closely aligned with Chilean president Pedro Montt's political agenda to modernize the nation by establishing new scientific institutions, restoring old ones, and using the 1910 centennial of Chilean independence to showcase these institutional advances. This essay also explores why Ristenpart's communicative strategy, which was dependent on the incumbent government's power, made it difficult for him to cultivate local buy-in and ultimately realize his goal of popularizing scientific knowledge.
期刊介绍：
Published in cooperation with the Conference on Latin American History of the American Historical Association The Hispanic American Historical Review pioneered the study of Latin American history and culture in the United States and remains the most widely respected journal in the field. HAHR"s comprehensive book review section provides commentary, ranging from brief notices to review essays, on every facet of scholarship on Latin American history and culture. Regular notices of the activities of the Conference on Latin American History appear in the journal.
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
分享
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
扫码关注我们
