Norwegian climatology, the Republic of Letters and the Nordic Enlightenment.

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  • Author(s): Moira Ryan S;Moira Ryan S;Moira Ryan S
  • Source:
    Annals of science [Ann Sci] 2023 Oct; Vol. 80 (4), pp. 303-336. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 10.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0372361 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-505X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00033790 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Sci
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : Taylor & Francis
    • Subject Terms:
      Meteorology* ; Philosophy*/history; Norway ; Europe ; Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
    • Abstract:
      Although natural philosophers of Enlightenment Europe shared common ideals, like reliance on reason and natural philosophy, to promote what they deemed to be progress; there were national differences in attitude and disciplinary focus. This paper takes various eligibility criteria as a starting point from which to define a Nordic Enlightenment science; and situates endeavours in climate science within visions of useful science and international conventions for scientific practice. Two perspectives are explored: the make-up of the Nordic Enlightenment science; and the Nordic natural philosopher's various platforms for work and knowledge transfer. While historians differ as to what constitutes Enlightenment thought and spirit, I establish the existence of a Nordic Enlightenment science by identifying and examining several of its indicators. The paper concludes with a more specific discussion of climate science in Norway in which I show how climate observations performed during the eighteenth century by a sample of Norway's clergymen and civil servants bear testimony to an internationally-oriented science, through articles produced for science journals and conventions followed for data presentation and instrumentation. The findings corroborate existing knowledge of a progress-driven, Enlightenment science in Nordic countries; reveal differences between countries, and present Norway's early-modern climate science in an international light.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Climate science; Republic of Letters; climatology; enlightenment science; meteorology
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230511 Date Completed: 20230905 Latest Revision: 20230905
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00033790.2023.2209095
    • Accession Number:
      37165547