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James Fox

@james_afox

Social historian of numeracy, communication, knowledge, books. Postdoctoral research assistant @universalstc. PhD from @StAndrewsHist. Co-editor @scilicet_

Katılım Ocak 2012
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Smithsonian Magazine
Smithsonian Magazine@SmithsonianMag·
Before Benjamin Franklin became a printer, newsman, author, inventor, philosopher, diplomat and founding father of the United States, he failed math twice. bit.ly/40cptfb
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Dr Jacob Baxter
Dr Jacob Baxter@ernestjeb·
It was a real pleasure to celebrate my PhD graduation from @univofstandrews earlier this month alongside some truly wonderful people (including @moro_carlotta and @james_afox). It’s been one hell of a journey and I can’t wait for what comes next!
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@Mchapelproject My only other thought is that Cajori's History of Mathematical Notations has quite a lot on fractions so may be worth a look!
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@Mchapelproject I haven't! Could it simply be the yogh to represent 2/3 before the d?
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scilicetblog
scilicetblog@scilicet_·
We have made the decision to stop posting on twitter/X, and will jump ship to Bl*esky. Our deepest thanks to everyone who's followed us and read our blog so far. If you want to keep up with our content, come and join us!
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scilicetblog@scilicet_·
A petition from fourteenth-century Pistoia paints a lively picture of those who frequented its cathedral San Zeno ⛪ In today's archival post, @GuyFassler shares a story about barking dogs and rowdy children terrorising a medieval church #medieval scilicet.org.uk/barking-dogs-a…
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Maria Zukovs
Maria Zukovs@m_zukovs·
I had the privilege of being interviewed by @ernestjeb for the @IHSA1950 podcast about my research on Franco-Irish relations, Dublin's newspapers and the French Revolution. You can check out the episode here: tinyurl.com/yc8ufezf
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Dr Elise Watson
Dr Elise Watson@elisewatson_·
Today is the first day of my new @HCAatEdinburgh @BritishAcademy_ project on female collaboration in the early modern book trade- unbelievably excited to get started! Watch this space for highlights 👀 (USTC 6110476)
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ISHR_StAndrews
ISHR_StAndrews@ISHR_StAndrews·
The Institute of Scottish Historical Research @univofstandrews has a new page! Please do follow @ISHR_StAndrews and RT this post so we may continue to keep you informed about everything Scottish history (including our seminar series) at the University of St Andrews.
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St Andrews Early Modern Workshop
St Andrews Early Modern Workshop@SAEarlyModern·
We're absolutely thrilled to share the term card for Martinmas 2024! Be sure to join us either in person or online for what should be another stellar cast of papers, showcasing the very best of early modern research from California to India!
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scilicetblog
scilicetblog@scilicet_·
How good was the Latin of late medieval painters? and does it matter? 🎨In today's post, @GuyFassler tells us about an inscription beneath a painting in Pistoia that raises questions about what it meant to be literate in the early fifteenth century scilicet.org.uk/the-literacy-o…
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