Title:

“They contributed greatly to the satisfaction [...] of the experience” : a spectacular presentation of science in the times of the Commission of National Education

Creator:

Buczek, Katarzyna

Publisher:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2023

Date on-line publ.:

2023.12.31

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Commission of National Education ; popularization of knowledge ; spectacle ; curiosity ; experimental shows ; electric machine ; balloon ; shows

Abstract:

The article shows the relationship between science and spectacle in the times of the Commission of National Education. Taking advantage of the common interest in new inventions, schools tried to attract numerous members of society and instil in them interest in education by organizing shows, lectures and experiments. Scientific experiments themselves became part of the very spectacle and entertainment.

Relation:

Rozprawy z Dziejów Oświaty

Volume:

60

Start page:

11

End page:

31

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article : original article

Format:

pdf

Resource Identifier:

0080-4754

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, full text available at:

Copyright holder:

Instytut Historii Nauki im. Ludwika i Aleksandra Birkenmajerów PAN

Original in:

Library of the Institute for the History of Science PAS

Access:

Open