Record Number: 6331

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Adrian Johns describes how "[Edmond] Halley ... [took] to 'correcting' the copy [of John Flamsteed's star catalogue] in Child's coffeehouse, and pointing out to his 'impious friends' there all Flamsteed's purported errors."

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
other location: Child's coffee-house

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Edmond Halley

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

8 Nov 1656

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Scientist

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Flamsteed

Title:

catalogue of stars

Genre:

Science, Mathematics, Astronomy

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

6331

Source:

Print

Author:

Adrian Johns

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making

Place of Publication:

Chicago

Date of Publication:

1998

Vol:

n/a

Page:

600

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Adrian Johns, The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making, (Chicago, 1998), p. 600, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6331, accessed: 03 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None