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Title

Teaching Mathematics and Astronomy in France: The Collège Royal (1550–1650)

Abstract

For a long time, the medieval university maintained relative consistency throughout Europe in teaching topics and methods. But between 1550 and 1650 this came to an end. The evolution concerned the content of the courses and, to a lesser extent, the way the field was taught. The impact of these changes varied greatly from place to place, and new knowledge was not processed and accepted in a consistent way. Differences became more striking and different places tended to develop in different directions. This is the rationale for my proposal to study the Collège Royal, a pivotal institution of the French educational system, which was founded by François 1er in 1530. I propose, at first, a brief survey of a century of mathematics at the Collège, to determine the place of astronomy in the teaching, and, secondly, I examine how the Collège Royalwas influenced by the main transformations of the discipline. My conclusion is that although the Collègemay at first appear to be a rather conservative institution, upon closer examination this view need to be partly revised.

Date

01/01/2006

Citation

Pantin, I. (2006). Teaching Mathematics and Astronomy in France: The Collège Royal (1550–1650). Science & Education, 15(2–4), 189–207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-005-1794-1

Type of Publication

Article

Author(s)

Pantin, Isabelle

Content

No Astronomy Content

Construct

Academic Social/Discourse | Policy analysis/curricula

Methodology

Blank

Research Setting

University/College

Target Group

Blank

Institution(s)

Université de Paris X-Nanterre, Observatoire de Paris

Journal Name

Science & Education

Peer-Reviewed Status

Yes

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Volume

15

Issue Number

2-4

ISSN

0926-7220, 1573-1901

Resource Type

Historical

Nation(s) of Study

France

URL

http://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-005-1794-1

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