National Museum of American History: The Remarkable Star Map of Simeon De Witt Website

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution

Website

National Museum of American History: The Remarkable Star Map of Simeon De Witt

Curated by ACT

Simeon de Witt created his star map in 1780 after studying European star maps and the skies. His is the 'oldest surviving Anglo-American star map.' Read about the history of star maps, a biography of Simeon de Witt, and the influence his fascination with star maps had on the discipline.

3 Views 0 Downloads

Additional Tags

early astronomy, oldest star map, star map, american star map, national museum of american history, simeon de witt, simeon de witt astrolabe, smithsonian, smithsonian institute, celestial maps

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

View 66,839 other resources for 9th - 10th Grade Science