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physics.hist-ph2003
First Description of Discrete Stars Composing the Milk Way in Thomas Watson's Hekatompathia (1582)
Eric Lewin Altschuler, William Jansen
We note that the first unambiguous description of the Milk Way as being composed of a large number of discrete stars is in Sonnet 31 of Thomas Watson's (d 1592) Hekatompathia (1582…
physics.hist-ph1998
Searching for Shakespeare in the Stars
Eric Lewin Altschuler
The question of the authorship of Shakespeare's plays has long been debated. The two leading contenders are W. Shakspere (1564-1616) and Edward de Vere the 13th Earl of Oxford (155…