Scientific American's Historic First Issue (28 Aug 1845)

[bystander]

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[owlice]

Oh, thanks for this! Interesting that it was published weekly when it started, and also that it contains as much poetry as it does.



Given what I came across this weekend, I'd say the chances are probably pretty good that I'll find a copy of this at my childhood home...

[rstevenson]

Also interesting because of the level of scientific reporting it contains. For example...

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Okay, the editors were busy getting the first issue out the door and couldn't stop to fact check. I can understand that.

Rob

[Chris Peterson]

Okay, the editors were busy getting the first issue out the door and couldn't stop to fact check. I can understand that.

Other than the very slight shift in style, and the fact that there are no grammar or spelling errors, the same article could be found in any current magazine or web news outlet. With the same degree of fact checking, of course.

[neufer]

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Also interesting because of the level
of scientific reporting it contains. For example...

That's a lotta *HOUWI*

Hay, n. [OE. hei, AS. hg; akin to D. kooi, OHG. hewi, HOUWI,
G. heu, Dan. & Sw. hö, Icel. hey, HA, Goth. hawi grass,
fr. the root of E. hew. See Hew to cut.]
Grass cut and cured for fodder.