Word: schechner
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...found on the instructional cards next to each artifact. “What was extraordinary was this college, which was seen as being in the wilderness, had the foresight to gather a collection of scientific apparati,” said Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Sara Schechner. Years in the making, the collection consists of pieces gathered and donated by David P. Wheatland ’22 and other artifacts Harvard has amassed since its 1636 inception. “David Wheatland had a profound sense in the middle of the twentieth century...[and he] built this...
...alum of the Harvard Band, Schechner asked the ensemble to play John Philip Sousa’s little-known “Transit of Venus March,” to add extra color to the scientific and historical aspects...
Even at 5 a.m., a considerable crowd was on hand. Schechner said she was surprised to find that within the first 10 minutes, most of the 300 wristband passes for roof viewing had been handed...
...personal level, too, Schechner said that viewing the astronomical occurrence through Winthrop’s own instrument was a thrill...
...really feel like you’re reaching back in time and linking the ages,” Schechner said. “It sounds poetic, but in an event like this, you really get that sense...