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...interested in the possible effect of the moon and the planets on weather. I obtained, therefore, the heliocentric longitudes of the planets from the Naval Ephemerises and the geocentric longitudes from an Astrological Ephemeris. The mathematics of astrology is simply Geocentric Astronomy. Was it possible that he angle of the planets to the earth might determine weather, or was it more probable that the angle to he sun might determine weather? I was never able to prove either one definitively...
THE GREEK WORD for newspapers is ephemeris, which is where we get ephemeral: short-lived, transitory. That's what most journalism is--stories that are here today, of practically no interest tomorrow, but caught for the moment like flies in amber. In that sense, the best journalists are the best...
...other point has to do with astrology and numerology as hobbies. I never was interested in numerology. In the case of astrology, I was interested in the possible effect of the moon and the planets on weather. I obtained, therefore, the heliocentric longitudes of the planets from the Naval Ephemerises and the geocentric longitudes from an Astrological Ephemeris. The mathematics of astrology is simply Geocentric Astronomy. Was it possible that the angle of the planets to the earth might determine weather, or was it more probable that the angle to the sun might determine weather? I was never able...
Some very prominent men have been appointed on the Honorary Committee from the United States. Among those who have promised to serve are President Cleveland, who will act as chairman; Joseph H. Choate, Provost C. C. Harrison of the University of Pennsylvania, Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews...
Professor Winlock was a member of the American Academy of Arts, of the National Academy of Sciences, and of the Astronomische Gesellschaft. He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Harvard College in 1868. His published works consist chiefly of a set of Tables of Mercury, of other...