“Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems,” was written in the form of a dialogue between three characters: Salviati, Sagredo, and Simplicio. While Galileo used this format to present different viewpoints on the heliocentric model of the solar system, with Salviati advocating for Copernicanism and Simplicio representing the geocentric view,…

C/1680 V1, also called the Great Comet of 1680, Kirch’s Comet, and Newton’s Comet, was the first comet discovered by telescope. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch and was one of the brightest comets of the seventeenth century. While the Kirch Comet of 1680–1681 was discovered by—and subsequently named for—Gottfried…

“She is especially successful in painting portraits of men.” – Lawrence Daily Journal Pittsburg, PA – April 28 Vilma Parlaghy, “the most noted Portrait Painter of Germany“. A Woman and Her Brush – The Pittsburg Dispatch This phrase appeared in over 80 local newspapers in the U.S. in 1891.

The film Tomorrowland starring George Clooney gives us the impression that Gustave Eiffel is a very important member of Plus Ultra. Eiffel was a prolific engineer, but I haven’t come across him so far in my research. Gustave does have something to tell you though…