Thomas Harriot: Un-famous Genius
Thomas Harriot was an Elizabethan mathematician and scientist. He found employment with Walter Raleigh as his navigation specialist in his endeavours to found a colony on Roanoke Island in North America. There he studied the customs and religious practices of the local Algonquin Indians, and produced the first dictionary of a New World language. This was also a time of political and religious intrigue in court circles, and Harriot’s association with Raleigh placed him front and centre. Harriot’s scientific endeavours were appreciated by Kepler, but were seen as a threat by some religious zealots.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
COURSE OUTLINE
- Harriot’s navigational role in Raleigh’s ill-fated attempt to found a colony in North America.
- His studies of Algonquin customs and religious practices, and creation of an Algonquin dictionary.
- Political and religious intrigue in Elizabeth’s court.
- His scientific contributions and the controversy they aroused.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the remarkable contributions of a little-known scholar
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