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Thony Christie

Historian of science

Thony Christie is a historian of science. He blogs at The Renaissance Mathematicus and edits Whewell’s Gazette. He lives in Germany.

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How many great minds does it take to invent a telescope?

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Galileo’s reputation is more hyperbole than truth

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