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The first treatise on algebra was written by Diophantus of Alexandria in the 3rd century AD. The term derives from the Arabic al-jabr or literally "the reunion of broken parts.'' As well as its mathematical meaning, the word also means the surgical treatment of fractures. It gained widespread use through the title of a book ilm al-jabr wa'l-mukabala - the science of restoring what is missing and equating like with like - written by the mathematician Abu Ja'far Muhammad (active c.800-847), who subsequently has become know as al-Khwarazmi, the man of Kwarazm (now Khiva in Uzbekistan). He introduced the writing down of calculations in place of using an abacus. Algorism (the Arabic or decimal system of writing numbers) and algorithm both derive from his name.

In accordance with the mandate to study the "Transformation of Canada," the collection of the Canada Science and Technology Museum encompasses a broad cross-section of Canadian scientific and technological heritage. National in scope, this unique collection consists of artifacts, photographs, technical drawings, trade literature, and rare books, all of which are complemented and supported by library holdings of monographs and serials.

The vision of the Australian Computer Museum Society is to establish a number of museums that will provide a vibrant living history of computing in Australia, such that future generations can understand the early beginnings of the industry and the work of those who were pioneers in a technology that now impacts almost every aspect of today's business, commerce, industry and government and more affects the daily life of every Australian.

From their inception in the late 1800s, the movies have taken on many shapes and sizes, not just on the screen but also a variety of film gauges were used in the early days. Thomas Edison is generally credited with the creation of the 35mm format that became the norm. Edison and many others had also done work with 70mm and other film widths. The 35mm standard pioneered by Edison has remained almost unchanged. With a nearly square aspect ratio of 1.33:1, later altered to 1.37:1 in the early 1930s with the addition of sound on film, this frame shape is still seen on television, 8mm and 16mm film. Experiments with 56mm, 65mm, 70mm and other film widths were done throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s. A few films were produced in these larger formats but they quickly died as the depression made the expense to re-equip theatres with new projectors and screens an economic impossibility

In late 1997, after almost 40 years of operation, the Ohio State University Radio Observatory, with its "Big Ear" radio telescope, ceased operation. The land on which the observatory was sitting (owned by the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio) was sold by them in 1983 to land developers who later claimed their rights to develop the land. The telescope was destroyed in early 1998. An adjacent 9-hole golf course was expanded into 18 holes and about 400 homes were planned for construction on the nearby land owned by those developers.
This website is meant to serve as a memorial to that unique radio telescope and to the discoveries made with that instrument.

Welcome to HNF, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum! HNF is not only the largest computer museum in the world, it's also an important conference center. You can learn about the history of information processing from cuneiform script to the Internet. Unfortunately, our broad spectrum of offerings is only available in German

Links to selected authoritative web sites that present information on the history and astronomy of the: Star of Bethlehem
Dr. Ernest Martin is author of The Star That Astonished the World, the best reference for information on the star and especially the history of the events surrounding it. A must have! Order from: Associates for Scriptural Knowledge, PO Box 25000, Portland, OR 97225-5000. The web site also contains a short web animation from a MSNBC "Mysteries of the Universe" series.

The Griffith Observatory has been a major Los Angeles landmark since 1935. It was visited by nearly two million people each year and ranked as one of the top tourist attractions of Southern California. It sits on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood where it commands a stunning view of the Los Angeles basin below. Tens of millions of people enjoyed the view from its balconies and terraces, especially at night. For safety reasons, the grounds (and some nearby hiking trails) are closed to the public and the Observatory site is a fenced-off hard-hat construction area. There is no public access to the Observtory or its lawn. The trail from the Observatory parking lot up to Mt. Hollywood will be open most days of the construction period, but will be closed on occasion.

This web site is designed as a glimpse at the story that is told within the museum. The site has now grown to nearly 25 Mb's and ninety pages. New additions for this year include information on our recently completedLoco-shed, and a list of rolling stock and equipment kept inside, and close by the shed. The Photographs of children who have recently visited the museum are very popular, while the oral history page is still receiving praise in our many e.mails we receieve about the site.

J.Paul Getty Museum
The mission of the J. Paul Getty Museum is to delight, inspire, and educate a diverse public through the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art of the highest quality.