루퍼스는 베커, 밀러 등과 함께 연희전문학교 수물과를 창설하여 우리나라의 초기 근대 자연과학 교육 체계를 세우는데 기여한 선교사였다. 루퍼스는 1907년 한국에 와서 숭실학당에서 수학 및 과학 교사로 활약하면서 한국의 천문학사를 연구하였다. 그 첫 결과로 1913년에 조선 태조의 석각천문도인 천상열차분야지도를 분석한 논문을 발표하였고, 1915년에 이 내용을 정리하여, 미국 천문학 전문지에 게재하여 한국 천문학을 처음으로 세계에 알렸다. 1912년 이후에는 서울에서 기독교연합대학(Chosen Christian College, 후에 연희전문학교) 설립에 헌신하였고, 1917년까지 연희전문학교 교수로 봉직하였다. 1917년 귀국 후에는 미시간대학교 천문학과 교수와 천문대장을 맡았다. 1935년에 안식년을 얻어 1년간 우리나라에 다시 와서 연희전문에 머무르면서 한국천문학에 대한 책을 출간하였다. 루퍼스는 연희전문, 연세대학교의 천문학은 물론이고 한국 천문학의 정착에 기여한 대표적인 선교사 과학자였다. 특히 그는 미시간대학에 재직하던 1922년에 연희전문학교 수물과 1회 졸업생 이원철을 대학원생으로 받아들여 박사학위 논문을 지도하였고, 이원철은 한국의 최초 이학 박사가 되어 이후 연세의 천문학 연구를 이어갔다. (해설 中)

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해설 : 루퍼스(W. C. Rufus, 劉芙秀)의 한국 천문학(Korean Astronomy) - 손영종

제1부 대표 저작 번역
1. 한국천문학
2. 소중한 한국의 석각천문도

제2부 루퍼스 저작선
- 루퍼스 저작 목록
- 수록논저
1. On the Departure of Mr. Rockwell
2. In the Beginning
3. The Celestial Planisphere of King Yi Tai-Jo
4. The Probable Effect of Radioactivity on the Death-Rate of the Sun
5. Korea's Cherished Astronomical Chart
6. Correspondence － Letter to A. DeCamp
7. An Investigation of the Spectra of Stars Belonging to Class R of the Draper Classification
8. Things Korean
9. The Correlation of Missionary Methods
10. The Observatory of Silla
11. The Old Korean Magistrate
12. The Prohibition of Tobacco
13. A Human Adding Machine
14. Tobacco in Current Korean Stories
15. Letter to A. DeCamp
16. Anti-Foreign Tablet
17. A Trip to Kyungju
18. The Kwaga
19. Relativity in Astronomy
20. The Japanese Educational System for Koreans
21. A Graphical Solution of the Astronomical Triangle
22. The Role of Astronomy in the Discovery of America
23. A Note on the Size of the "Hydrogen Envelop Star"
24. Five Oe5 Stars with Variable Radial Velocities
25. A Possible Extension of the Calcium Envelope Hypothesis
26. Proposed Periods in the History of Astronomy in America (1)
27. Proposed Periods in the History of Astronomy in America (2)
28. The Radial Velocities of Ten Oe5 Stars
29. Astronomy Improved
30. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars
31. The Astronomical System of Copernicus
32. The Registration of Earthquakes at the Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor, 1916~1921
33. Typical Stellar Spectra
34. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars
35. Atmospheric Pulsation of Cepheids; a Method of Attack
36. Atmospheric Pulsation of η Aquilae
37. Atmospheric Pulsation of the Cepheid Variable, η Aquilae
38. Astronomical Observatories in the United States Prior to 1848
39. ξ Persei, A Deviation from Elliptic Motion
40. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars
41. Atmospheric Motion in ζ Geminorum
42. Atmospheric Pulsation of η Aquilae
43. David Rittenhouse-Pioneer American Astronomer
44. Ralph Hamilton Curtiss, Astrophysicist
45. Ibn Yunus' Method of Longitude Determination
46. Lag of Phase at High Levels in Zeta Geminorum
47. Atmospheric Pulsation in Eta Aquilae, Preliminary Results
48. Motions in the Atmosphere of Zeta Geminorum, Preliminary Results
49. Astronomy and Advance in Civilization
50. Silla's Star Tower
51. A Voyage in Space
52. Marking time in Korea
53. Summary of Observational Results of XI Persei
54. Religion and Science
55. High Lights of Silla's Civilization (1)
56. High Lights of Silla's Civilization (2)
57. Korean Astronomy
58. The Variable Radial Velocity of the Star, B.D. +56° 2617 (A)
59. Book Review: The Sun, Its Phenomena and Physical Features
60. Korean Observations of the Great Comet of 1664
61. The Variable Radial Velocity of A Cygni
62. The Influence of Islamic Astronomy in Europe and the Far East
63. An Astronomical Theory of Tektites
64. Supplement to an Astronomical Theory of Tektites
65. The Quadricentennial of the "First Account" of the Copernican Theory
66. The Motion of the Heavenly Bodies; Its International Significance
67. A Construction Substitute for Pi in the Great Pyramid
68. Copernicus, Polish Astronomer, 1473~1543
69. Our Earthly Flight
70. Copernicus and the History of Science
71. A Simple Account of Relativity
72. Greek Astronomy-Its Birth, Death and Immortality
73. Telescopic Astronomy in America Before 1843
74. A Korean Star Map
75. A Political Star Chart of the Twelfth Century (with Plates VI and VII)
76. A Political Star Chart of the Twelfth Century
77. A Possible Pre-fission Binary
78. Astronomy for an Emperor in the Twelfth Century
79. Variable Line Displacements of θ1 (C) Orionis책머리에 해설| 루퍼스(W. C. Rufus, 劉芙秀)의 한국 천문학(Korean Astronomy)_손영종 제1부 대표 저작 번역 1. 한국천문학 2. 소중한 한국의 석각천문도 제2부 루퍼스 저작선 ▣ 루퍼스 저작 목록 ▣ 수록논저 1. On the Departure of Mr. Rockwell 2. In the Beginning 3. The Celestial Planisphere of King Yi Tai-Jo 4. The Probable Effect of Radioactivity on the Death-Rate of the Sun 5. Korea's Cherished Astronomical Chart 6. Correspondence － Letter to A. DeCamp 7. An Investigation of the Spectra of Stars Belonging to Class R of the Draper Classification 8. Things Korean 9. The Correlation of Missionary Methods 10. The Observatory of Silla 11. The Old Korean Magistrate 12. The Prohibition of Tobacco 13. A Human Adding Machine 14. Tobacco in Current Korean Stories 15. Letter to A. DeCamp 16. Anti-Foreign Tablet 17. A Trip to Kyungju 18. The Kwaga 19. Relativity in Astronomy 20. The Japanese Educational System for Koreans 21. A Graphical Solution of the Astronomical Triangle 22. The Role of Astronomy in the Discovery of America 23. A Note on the Size of the “Hydrogen Envelop Star” 24. Five Oe5 Stars with Variable Radial Velocities 25. A Possible Extension of the Calcium Envelope Hypothesis 26. Proposed Periods in the History of Astronomy in America (1) 27. Proposed Periods in the History of Astronomy in America (2) 28. The Radial Velocities of Ten Oe5 Stars 29. Astronomy Improved 30. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars 31. The Astronomical System of Copernicus 32. The Registration of Earthquakes at the Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor, 1916~1921 33. Typical Stellar Spectra 34. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars 35. Atmospheric Pulsation of Cepheids; a Method of Attack 36. Atmospheric Pulsation of η Aquilae 37. Atmospheric Pulsation of the Cepheid Variable, η Aquilae 38. Astronomical Observatories in the United States Prior to 1848 39. ξ Persei, A Deviation from Elliptic Motion 40. New Silicon Lines in Class B Stars 41. Atmospheric Motion in ζ Geminorum 42. Atmospheric Pulsation of η Aquilae 43. David Rittenhouse-Pioneer American Astronomer 44. Ralph Hamilton Curtiss, Astrophysicist 45. Ibn Yunus’ Method of Longitude Determination 46. Lag of Phase at High Levels in Zeta Geminorum 47. Atmospheric Pulsation in Eta Aquilae, Preliminary Results 48. Motions in the Atmosphere of Zeta Geminorum, Preliminary Results 49. Astronomy and Advance in Civilization 50. Silla’s Star Tower 51. A Voyage in Space 52. Marking time in Korea 53. Summary of Observational Results of XI Persei 54. Religion and Science 55. High Lights of Silla’s Civilization (1) 56. High Lights of Silla’s Civilization (2) 57. Korean Astronomy 58. The Variable Radial Velocity of the Star, B.D. +56° 2617 (A) 59. Book Review: The Sun, Its Phenomena and Physical Features 60. Korean Observations of the Great Comet of 1664 61. The Variable Radial Velocity of A Cygni 62. The Influence of Islamic Astronomy in Europe and the Far East 63. An Astronomical Theory of Tektites 64. Supplement to an Astronomical Theory of Tektites 65. The Quadricentennial of the “First Account” of the Copernican Theory 66. The Motion of the Heavenly Bodies; Its International Significance 67. A Construction Substitute for Pi in the Great Pyramid 68. Copernicus, Polish Astronomer, 1473~1543 69. Our Earthly Flight 70. Copernicus and the History of Science 71. A Simple Account of Relativity 72. Greek Astronomy-Its Birth, Death and Immortality 73. Telescopic Astronomy in America Before 1843 74. A Korean Star Map 75. A Political Star Chart of the Twelfth Century (with Plates VI and VII) 76. A Political Star Chart of the Twelfth Century 77. A Possible Pre-fission Binary 78. Astronomy for an Emperor in the Twelfth Century 79. Variable Line Displacements of θ1 (C) Orionis 80. Idealization in Chinese Asterisms 81. David Rittenhouse as a Newtonian Philosopher and Defender