Author(s): W. Schröder | K.-H. Wiederkehr | K. Schlegel
Journal: History of Geo- and Space Sciences
ISSN 2190-5010
Volume: 1;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 77;
Date: 2010;
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Neumayer was a prominent figure in the development of geophysics in the 19th century from a scientific as well as from an organisational point of view. In this paper we review and highlight his activities and efforts in geomagnetic research within five different aspects of geomagnetism: regional geomagnetic surveys, geomagnetic work in German naval observatories, geomagnetic investigations during the First Polar Year 1882/83, modifications of the Gaussian theory, and geomagnetic charts. In each field Neumayer was a researcher, a thinker, and a stimulating coordinator.
Journal: History of Geo- and Space Sciences
ISSN 2190-5010
Volume: 1;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 77;
Date: 2010;
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DOWNLOAD PDF Original pageABSTRACT
Neumayer was a prominent figure in the development of geophysics in the 19th century from a scientific as well as from an organisational point of view. In this paper we review and highlight his activities and efforts in geomagnetic research within five different aspects of geomagnetism: regional geomagnetic surveys, geomagnetic work in German naval observatories, geomagnetic investigations during the First Polar Year 1882/83, modifications of the Gaussian theory, and geomagnetic charts. In each field Neumayer was a researcher, a thinker, and a stimulating coordinator.
