Monday, October 8, 2018

The Sibiu Manuscript Mystery...!

Often we are amazed at how advanced some of our relations of the past were and at the extent of their knowledge. Maybe we don't give them the credit they deserved...at least some of them.

The Sibiu Manuscript



Photo credit: Conrad Haas

It took until 1961 for someone to discover a document named the Sibiu manuscript. The document contains 450 pages and dates back to the 1500s. The writing inside, however, is what has stumped experts. It includes technical specifications regarding artillery, ballistics, and multistage rockets.

The manuscript also details the successful launching of a multitiered rocket in front of thousands of witnesses in the city of Sibiu in 1555. The author of the manuscript, Conrad Haas, included drawings of the rocket, which he designed and built. It is believed that the Sibiu manuscript is the first document detailing the science of rocket-building. Haas also detailed the idea of modern spacecraft, rocket fuel, liquid fuel, and delta wings.

How it came to be that someone figured out rocket science hundreds of years before astronauts in the Apollo, Gemini, and Mercury programs used the technology remains a mystery.

I found this article over at Listverse, but I have a question about this article that maybe you can help explain. If the manuscript was written in the 1500s, why is the photo credit given the same name as the author? I just found this interesting, ya know?

Coffee out on the patio this morning, while it's still cool.

9 comments:

Mamahen said...

The arrival said Hass included drawings, so I would assume this is one them...Patio sounds good. Would anyone like so pumpkins spice cheese cake this morning?

linda m said...

Very interesting story this morning. Patio sounds great to me. Mamhen, I would love a piece of cake. One of my favorites.

Momlady said...

You have to wonder where the knowledge comes from. Are there parallel time lines? Who knows.

Rob said...

That just goes to show you that there is not much in the world that is really new!

HermitJim said...

Hey Mamahen...
I do love cheese cake of all kinds, so count me in.
Thanks for stopping by this morning!


Hey Linda...
How can you not like cheese cake, especially if it's home made.
Thanks for coming over today!


Hey Momlady...
Very good questions, my friend.
Thanks for the visit this morning!


Hey Rob...
I reckon you are right about that...just re-discovered.
Thanks for stopping in today!

JO said...

Interesting article don't understand the drawing at all, maybe after some coffee I will understand it.

We are at 54 wonderful degrees this morning. Put the comforter on the bed last night and sleep like a log. Now for some of that cake Mamahen made a cup of coffee with good friends and the day will start of great.

HermitJim said...

Hey Jo...
Finally the weather may be turning a little cooler,and it can't happen soon enough for me. It does help sleeping good, for sure.
Thanks, sweetie, for dropping by today!

Dizzy-Dick said...

Ancient people could have been just as intelligent as modern people. They just didn't have as much of a past to build on. Any progress had to be invented by them.

HermitJim said...

Hey Dizzy...
My guess is that you are correct. The man was pretty smart for his time, though.
Thanks for stopping by today!