#05 Exploring sundials: an interview with Dr Frank King
Duration: 20 mins 30 secs
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In episode #5 we speak to Dr Frank King (Churchill College) about his recent book "Sundials: Cutting Time", the challenges and mathematics involved in designing such classical timepieces, and whether a young Sir Isaac Newton was himself the creator of a Sundial.
Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager) |
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| Created: | 2019-04-23 15:52 | ||||
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| Collection: | Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | Dan Aspel | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
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| Keywords: | mathemathics; isaac newton institute; ini; cambridge university; | ||||
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| Explicit content: | No | ||||
| Abstract: | 00:00 – Introduction to Dr Frank King
01:10 – Recent media attention 01:54 – Are sundials dying out? 02:55 – A passion for sundials: an eclectic history of time, religion, society and politics 04:30 – Sundials and the date of Easter 05:52 – The design and manufacture of Dr King’s sundials: from the London Stock Exchange to Pembroke College to “a bent piece of cardboard” 07:15 – Adjusting for leap years 09:46 – Locating a sundial expert… 11:30 – Exploring the mathematics of sundials 14:05 – The challenges of “implementation” 16:40 – Sundial experts across the UK and beyond 17:40 – The sundials of Sir Isaac Newton: fact or fiction? 18:46 – How can we preserve the art of sundials for future generations? |
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