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ROBIN RIDER

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HS324 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She did a great job of pacing it and selecting interesting readings that don't overwhelm you. This was one of my favorite and more memorable classes there.
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Classes with ROBIN RIDER

HISTORY/HISTSCI 323

The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton

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HISTORY/HISTSCI 323 introduces the formative period of modern science, covering major ideas and events from Copernicus to Newton.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Florence HsiaRobin Rider

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Spring 2020–Spring 2024 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2024HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Spring 2024HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Spring 2023HISTSCI 903Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science
Spring 2023HISTSCI 911Seminar-eighteenth Century Science
Spring 2022HISTSCI 903Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science
Spring 2022HISTSCI 911Seminar-eighteenth Century Science
Spring 2020HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Spring 2020HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Spring 2020HISTSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019HISTSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018LIS 839Special Collections
Fall 2017HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Fall 2017HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Fall 2017LIS 839Special Collections
Spring 2017HISTSCI 903Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science
Spring 2017HISTSCI 911Seminar-eighteenth Century Science
Spring 2016HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Spring 2016HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Spring 2014HISTSCI 903Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science
Fall 2013HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Fall 2013HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Fall 2013LIS 839Special Collections
Spring 2013HISTORY/HISTSCI 323The Scientific Revolution: From Copernicus to Newton
Spring 2013HISTSCI 623Studies in Early Modern Science
Spring 2012HISTSCI 350Special Topics in the History of Science
Spring 2011LIS 839Special Collections
Fall 2010HISTSCI 903Seminar: Medieval, Renaissance, and 17th Century Science
Fall 2009HISTSCI 350Special Topics in the History of Science
Fall 2009HISTSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2008HISTSCI 350Special Topics in the History of Science
Spring 2007HISTSCI 350Special Topics in the History of Science

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