378
P
Padua Observatory, 316
Paleoclimatology, 160
Palermo Observatory, 89
Papal corvette, 218
Papal flag, 219
Papal Navy, 218
Papal States, 154, 163–166, 169, 208, 211,
373, 381, 382, 386
Papal steam corvette, 219
Paris International Meteorological
Correspondence, 166, 167
Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867, 175–177
Partial terminus, 207
Pattern recognition, 83
Permanent Committee, 286, 288
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia
Mathematica, 207
Photographic techniques, 8, 12
Photography, 306
Physical astronomy, 8, 50, 73, 75
Physical forces, 196
Physical meteorology, 153
Physical phenomena, 196
Physical principles, 160
Physical theories, 199
Physics textbooks, 73
Phytoplankton, 216
Piece of knowledge, 363
Pius IX, 5, 244, 245, 249
Planetary atmospheres, 117, 118
Plurality of worlds, 106
Pluviometer, 176
Pontifical Gregorian University (PUG), 343,
346, 349
Pontifical States, 44, 46
Precipitation, 161
Preunification, 71
Prime meridian of Italy, 207–210
Primo Meridiano d’Italia, 201
Province Administration, 300
Provisional Committee, 283
Psychrometer, 176, 178
Public utility of science
catastrophic events, 373
climate change, 380–383
distribution of drinking water, 377,
379, 380
emergency management and civil
defense, 373
environment, 380–383
fire prevention systems, 383
Italian astrophysics, 373
lightning, 375, 377
natural disasters, 373
Norcia Earthquake, 374, 375
public health, 380–383
sectors, 373
Seismic Building Regulation, 374, 375
PUG’s historical archives, 343
Q
Quadrivium, 43
Quality, 25–29
Quantity, 25–27
R
Radiative energy, 135
Radio astronomy, 317
Radio telescopes, 317, 318
Ratio and Secchi’s Education, 29, 31
Rationalism, 32, 38
Recipients, 350–354
Recording meteorological instruments, 147,
149, 176, 178–180, 182–184, 186,
191, 192
Red cloths, 218
Red Sea, 220
Reform of mean time, 244–247
Refracting power, 142
Reggio Emilia
astronomers, 283, 284, 286
Commission, 288, 289
Committee, 289, 290, 292, 297, 298, 301
economic and social difficulties, 300
first delays, 282, 283
First World War, 294, 295
historical revaluation index, 291
instrumental technology, 300
local meteorological observatory, 280
Permanent Committee, 286, 288
postwar problems, 295–297
Tacchini, 280
Regiomontanus, 323
Religion system, 365
Religious orders teaching freedom, 44, 51
Respighi, 306
Roman Holy Office, 27
Roman streets, 203
Rome Astronomical Observatory of Rome
(OAR), 175, 305, 339
Rome International Meteorological
Congress, 155
Rome Observatory Archives, 343, 344,
346, 347
Rome-Rimini meridian arc, 202
Index
P
Padua Observatory, 316
Paleoclimatology, 160
Palermo Observatory, 89
Papal corvette, 218
Papal flag, 219
Papal Navy, 218
Papal States, 154, 163–166, 169, 208, 211,
373, 381, 382, 386
Papal steam corvette, 219
Paris International Meteorological
Correspondence, 166, 167
Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867, 175–177
Partial terminus, 207
Pattern recognition, 83
Permanent Committee, 286, 288
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia
Mathematica, 207
Photographic techniques, 8, 12
Photography, 306
Physical astronomy, 8, 50, 73, 75
Physical forces, 196
Physical meteorology, 153
Physical phenomena, 196
Physical principles, 160
Physical theories, 199
Physics textbooks, 73
Phytoplankton, 216
Piece of knowledge, 363
Pius IX, 5, 244, 245, 249
Planetary atmospheres, 117, 118
Plurality of worlds, 106
Pluviometer, 176
Pontifical Gregorian University (PUG), 343,
346, 349
Pontifical States, 44, 46
Precipitation, 161
Preunification, 71
Prime meridian of Italy, 207–210
Primo Meridiano d’Italia, 201
Province Administration, 300
Provisional Committee, 283
Psychrometer, 176, 178
Public utility of science
catastrophic events, 373
climate change, 380–383
distribution of drinking water, 377,
379, 380
emergency management and civil
defense, 373
environment, 380–383
fire prevention systems, 383
Italian astrophysics, 373
lightning, 375, 377
natural disasters, 373
Norcia Earthquake, 374, 375
public health, 380–383
sectors, 373
Seismic Building Regulation, 374, 375
PUG’s historical archives, 343
Q
Quadrivium, 43
Quality, 25–29
Quantity, 25–27
R
Radiative energy, 135
Radio astronomy, 317
Radio telescopes, 317, 318
Ratio and Secchi’s Education, 29, 31
Rationalism, 32, 38
Recipients, 350–354
Recording meteorological instruments, 147,
149, 176, 178–180, 182–184, 186,
191, 192
Red cloths, 218
Red Sea, 220
Reform of mean time, 244–247
Refracting power, 142
Reggio Emilia
astronomers, 283, 284, 286
Commission, 288, 289
Committee, 289, 290, 292, 297, 298, 301
economic and social difficulties, 300
first delays, 282, 283
First World War, 294, 295
historical revaluation index, 291
instrumental technology, 300
local meteorological observatory, 280
Permanent Committee, 286, 288
postwar problems, 295–297
Tacchini, 280
Regiomontanus, 323
Religion system, 365
Religious orders teaching freedom, 44, 51
Respighi, 306
Roman Holy Office, 27
Roman streets, 203
Rome Astronomical Observatory of Rome
(OAR), 175, 305, 339
Rome International Meteorological
Congress, 155
Rome Observatory Archives, 343, 344,
346, 347
Rome-Rimini meridian arc, 202
Index