Sorting out a World of Wonders: Science in the Dutch Golden Age

Peer through the lens of flourishing 17th-century Dutch technological innovation to witness wondrous advancements in science, including astronomy and medicine.
Harold J. Cook, John F. Nickoll Professor of History, Brown University
November 4, 2015

[@DenUitvreter]

Some nice insights. In addition to 1:15.00 The freedom of conscience was codified in the Union of Utrecht, 2 years before the Declaration of Independence. It was the Dutch answer to the religion question forced upon them by the Spanish king, it was a very difficult to reach compromise so that might explain why no one touched it despite some pretty fanatic religious people in power sometimes. On keeping knowledge secret: About half of Europe's books were printed in the Dutch Republic, also because of it's lack of censorship. It was a big industry so there must also have been a very direct financial incentive not keep knowledge secret.

[@angelazou1530]

Thank you for the video. I’ve learned a lot from it.

[@briangular2115]

fascinating

[@RichMitch]

I love your videos. Seriously, this is one of the best things about KZbin... the sciences, arts and museums. Would you consider staggering the releases of your videos? One a day over four days. Dropping four at a time makes it harder to watch (a lot of people watch them as and when they appear on the timeline and don't ever go backwards to investigate if they've missed one (or three)) them all.

[@izzy1563]

Subscribe and you can see any of their videos on their main page. Just press videos.

[@RichMitch]

@@izzy1563 yes I know but they often drop 5 or 6 videos one after another, Seconds apart. They get get lost in the feed

[@pistolannie6500]

On the "Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp" ....Are ALL those Not the SAME Face?? The shape of the faces & the hairlines are so near identical.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

pete flatfoot you mean plancius.... is the latin translation..

[@btxteppei7327]

I am scared

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Why is this lecture in English, and not in plain Dutch?

[@tmnvanderberg]

Why would it be? It's an American speaker and an American audience.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Oh dear, first find out how to pronounce names befor you do a lecture... this is horrible mrkaytr??? [Mare-kah-toor] [Lö- vn]...Huijghens not hoi or how etc... practis practis...now Huojgens not howgens and he was greater than newton on many levils..

[@tmnvanderberg]

Wim, je zeurt een beetje.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Ruis...not Rowsh sch at the end of a name is pronounced S do your home work before you do a lecture..

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

it's not duytshe the ch in duitsch is NOT pronounced sch = s at the end of words... please...DO YOUR HOME WORK before you do a lecture.... Maurits not morris.... come on...you can do it..

[@henrynagelberg]

Oh, Good Grief....