Isaac Rowlett
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Exploring Wisconsin’s past, present, and future • he/him • views = mine only
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![Just off the shores of Lake Geneva, the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI, holds the largest refracting telescope ever built (40-inch lens, 1897). Known as the birthplace of modern astrophysics, Einstein visited in 1921 and called it “wunderschön” [absolutely beautiful].](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2097163257614119045/amplify_video_thumb/2097163165020893184/img/O1h4XHdX4Yc9YgQZ.jpg)
Just off the shores of Lake Geneva, the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, WI, holds the largest refracting telescope ever built (40-inch lens, 1897). Known as the birthplace of modern astrophysics, Einstein visited in 1921 and called it “wunderschön” [absolutely beautiful].
Isaac Rowlett43,104 次观看 • 1 个月前
Show this to the next person who tells you that Wisconsin is a “climate haven.” We’ve seen increased precipitation rates for decades, and this flooding is just a sign of what’s to come. Now’s the time to prepare for the wetter, warmer, & more unpredictable weather.
Isaac Rowlett265,653 次观看 • 1 年前
Today Milwaukee today had its worst air quality in recorded history with a reading of 566 — above the Environmental Protection Agency’s 0-500 AQI scale. Check on your friends and neighbors and stay inside if possible. There are no climate havens. We’re all in this together.
Isaac Rowlett28,260 次观看 • 3 个月前
Wauwatosa’s name comes from a Potawatomi word for “firefly” and Chief Wauwautaesie, though historians debate the exact origin. It was previously known as Hart’s Mills, after Charles Hart built mills along the Menomonee River beginning in 1835. Today’s population is almost 50,000.
Isaac Rowlett10,085 次观看 • 1 个月前
