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>Sono profondamente addolorato per la perdita del caro amico Fer. Ho avuto
>l'onore di collaborare con lui diversi anni fa su argomenti molto belli ed
>importanti della gnomonica, in particolare sui rari strumenti del
Rinascimento
>che indicano le vere ore Temporarie Eclittiche. La sua analisi di questi
>strumenti fu fondamentale per capire come e in che modo questo sistema
orario
>fu introdotto da Oronzio Fineo nel XVI. Fer era estremamente interessato a
>questo argomento e sempre pronto ad aiutarmi nello studio di nuovi
manoscritti,
>libro e strumenti che riuscivo a trovare. Un uomo dalla cordialità
sorprendente
>che univa all'amicizia sincera, la rigorosità del suo pensiero scientifico,
>razionale rivolto alla scoperta del funzionamento di questi antichi
strumenti.
>Rivolgo un affettuoso saluto e le mie condoglianze alla sua Famiglia,
sapendo
>che Fer lascerà un vuoto incolmabile per la sua umanità e la sua competenza.
>Ciao Fer.
>Nicola Severino
>
>I am deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend Fer. I had the honor to
>work with him several years ago on topics very beautiful and important
>gnomonics, especially on rare Renaissance instruments that indicate the true
>temporary hours Ecliptic. His analysis of these tools was critical to
>understand how and in what way this time system was introduced by Oronzio
>Phineus in the sixteenth. Fer was extremely interested in this topic and
always
>willing to help in the study of new manuscripts, books and tools that I
could
>find. A man by the friendliness surprising that united sincere friendship,
the
>rigor of his scientific thinking, rational directed to the discovery of the
>operation of these ancient instruments. I extend an affectionate greeting
and
>my condolences to his family, knowing that Fer will leave a huge void for
his
>humanity and his competence. Hello Fer.
>Nicola Severino
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>>----Messaggio originale----
>>Da: [email protected]
>>Data: 07/04/2015 22.27
>>A: "Sundial Mailing List"<[email protected]>
>>Ogg: Fer de Vries passed away
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>>Dear all,
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>>I deeply regret to inform you that Fer de Vries, honorary member of the
>>Dutch Sundial Society, passed away on April 1, at the age of 78. The
>>funeral service was held today privately. He suffered from a stroke two
>>years ago, from which he only partially recovered.
>>
>>He was a pivotal member of our society, which he joined right after its
>>birth in 1978. He served as treasurer for 9 years and as secretary for
>>another 19 years. In the meantime, he contributed some 200 articles to
>>our Bulletin.
>>
>>Many of you have known him, or at least his work, among which were
>>important contributions to the science of gnomonics. His software
>>ZW2000, which he freely made available to the international sundialling
>>community, was used by many. He cooperated with many sundialists abroad.
>>He won the first Sawyer Dialing Prize in 2000.
>>
>>We lose a generous, devoted, enthousiastic and productive person and
>>diallist.
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>>If you would like to contact his family directly, the address for
>>correspondence is:
>>Stationsweg 136
>>5611 BZ Eindhoven
>>The Netherlands
>>
>>On behalf of the Dutch Sundial Society,
>>Frans Maes, secretary
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