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Jesuit Meteorologists - Forgotten Men: The Case of Marc Dechevrens First Director of the Maison St Louis Observatory, Jersey: The Case of Marc Dechevr

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by Frank Le Blancq

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Publisher
Societe Jersiaise
Published
December 2022
Weight
209g

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The Jesuits made important contributions to the development of science, including meteorology, particularly by establishing observatories in various countries during the 19th century including Jersey. However, over the years the contribution of the observatories and the highly intelligent and dedicated scientists who worked in them have been neglected and largely forgotten. This work aims to put the principles of the Jesuit order into scientific context, then outlines the career and contribution to meteorology of one individual in particular, P