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Download (5MB) UNA APROXIMACIÓN AL DEVENIR HISTÓRICO DEL PENSAMIENTO FÍSICO-MATEMÁTICO EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO, 1905-1992 LUIS APHRANIO PORTILLA SALAZAR UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN LÍNEA EN HISTORIA DE LA EDUCACIÓN LATINOAMERICANA CONVENIO MULTILATERAL – RUDECOLOMBIA SAN JUAN DE PASTO 2016 UNA APROXIMACIÓN AL DEVENIR HISTÓRICO DEL PENSAMIENTO FÍSICO-MATEMÁTICO EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO, 1905-1992 LUIS APHRANIO PORTILLA SALAZAR Tesis Doctoral Dr. JOSÉ EDMUNDO CALVACHE LÓPEZ Presidente de Tesis UNIVERSIDAD DE NARIÑO DOCTORADO EN CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN LÍNEA EN HISTORIA DE LA EDUCACIÓN LATINOAMERICANA CONVENIO MULTILATERAL – RUDECOLOMBIA SAN JUAN DE PASTO 2016 NOTA DE RESPONSABILIDAD ―Las ideas y conclusiones aportadas en el Trabajo de Grado son responsabilidad exclusiva del autor‖. Artículo 1° del Acuerdo No 324 de octubre 11 de 1966, emanado del Honorable Consejo Directivo de la Universidad de Nariño. Nota de Aprobación _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Firma del Presidente de Tesis ____________________________________________ Firma del Jurado ____________________________________________ Firma del Jurado Dedico este trabajo a aquellos que les interesa conocer las raíces de nuestro pensamiento científico, para ahondar en los recovecos de la epistemología propia de la Ciencia Física versus las creencias de nuestros pueblos inteligentes, pero arraigados en el pasado. AGRADECIMIENTOS El autor expresa sus agradecimientos A aquellos que tendieron su mano firme y cálida hacia la tímida mía y me enseñaron a caminar. A aquellos que me enseñaron a leer y escribir. A aquellos que me enseñaron a querer las ciencias desde niño, desde joven. A aquellos que me enseñaron a dudar de lo que creía eran mis convicciones. A aquellos que me enseñaron a ver la vida cotidiana con la razón. A aquellos que me enseñaron que nunca se acaba de aprender. A aquellos que han corregido mis errores. A aquellos que con infinita paciencia han tolerado mis caprichos. A aquellos que la vida puso en mi camino. A aquellos que han heredado mis sueños. A aquellos que dijerón NO a pesar de haberles pedído que dijeran SÍ. A aquellos que dijerón SÍ a pesar de haberles pedído que dijeran NO. A aquellos que me han estrechado una mano cuando la necesitaba. De todos ellos he aprendido y seguiré aprendiendo, hasta que mi razón LO PERMITA y sea capaz de reconocer en el otro, lo grande del ser humano. Todos ellos han sido, son y serán mis profesores, mis maestros. De ellos he aprendido: que en la ternura de una mirada, en el susurro de las hojas, en el canto de un grillo o en el rayar de un lucero, puede estar la razón de mi vida. RESUMEN Una aproximación al devenir histórico del pensamiento físico matemático en la Universidad de Nariño entre 1905 y 1992 es una investigación en la que se muestra como el pensamiento físico – matemático llegó a Colombia y particularmente a Nariño y, los debates que se desarrollaron alrededor de los conceptos innovadores que rompieron paradigmas; debido a la delimitación del problema, los resultados de la investigación se centró en Nariño. En la Universidad de Nariño se encontró dos momentos muy importantes y definitivos, el primero coincide con el inicio de la Universidad y la Facultad de Matemáticas cuyo Rector fundador fue el Ingeniero Bogotano Fortunato Pereira Gamba, para aquel momento la Física y la matemática no eran más que herramientas muy sofisticadas de la Ingeniería; sin embargo, la visión científica del rector enseño a estudiantes de la Facultad y público en general los primeros avances de la física moderna de comienzos de siglo a través de la revista de Ingeniería, órgano de difusión técnica y científica de la Facultad de distribución local, nacional e internacional, de manera asombrosa fuertes conceptos de epistemología de física moderna se dieron a conocer en esta región, fueron cuatro años de luz quizá en un lugar incipiente en donde no tuvo el eco que se merecía la facultad. El segundo momento se presentó 60 años después con la llegada del Doctor en Física y Farmacia padre Rosario Remigio Fiore sacerdote Italiano de la orden de los hermanos menores Capuchinos, como profesor experimentado fortaleció el pensamiento físico matemático en el programa de licenciatura de Física y Matemáticas de la naciente Facultad de Educación y, en general a fortalecer la planta profesoral de la Universidad de Nariño, la escaza bibliografía especializada en Física clásica y Física moderna hizo que de manera generosa escribiera 12 libros, de los cuales cuatro dedicara a estudiantes de secundaria para que los jóvenes se inicien en este campo de la ciencia, en los libros universitarios a parte del contenido científico dedicó gran parte a divulgar la vida académica de Físicos de renombre mundial y personajes que contribuyeron con aportes decisivos en el desarrollo de la Termodinámica y la Física moderna. Finalmente se hace una serie de conclusiones referente a los resultados de la investigación encontrados en los dos momentos importantes. En la parte final del documento se encuentra 45 anexos que soportan lo que se afirma en el cuerpo del documento, entre ellos se encuentra la vida académica y social del Ingeniero Fortunato Pereira y la autobiografía del padre Rosario Remigio Fiore. ABSTRACT An approach to the historical evolution of mathematical physical thought at the University of Nariño between 1905 and 1992 is an investigation that shows how physical - mathematical thinking came to Colombia and particularly to Nariño and the debates that developed around the concepts Innovators who broke paradigms; Due to the delimitation of the problem, the results of the research focused on Nariño. The University of Nariño found two very important and definitive moments, the first coinciding with the beginning of the University and the Faculty of Mathematics whose founding Rector was Engineer Bogotano Fortunato Pereira Gamba, by that time physics and mathematics were no longer That very sophisticated tools of the Engineering; However, the rector's scientific vision taught students of faculty and the general public the first advances of modern physics at the beginning of the century through the journal Engineering, technical and scientific dissemination body of the local, national distribution Faculty And international, incredibly strong concepts of epistemology of modern physics were unveiled in this region, were four years of light perhaps in an incipient place where it did not have the echo that deserved the faculty. The second moment was presented 60 years later with the arrival of the Doctor in Physics and Pharmacy Father Rosario Remigio Fiore Italian priest of the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor, as an experienced teacher strengthened physical mathematical thinking in the degree program of Physics and Mathematics of The nascent Faculty of Education and, in general, to strengthen the faculty of the University of Nariño, the scarce bibliography specialized in classical physics and modern physics generously wrote 12 books of which four dedicated to high school students to Young people start in this field of science, in the university books apart from the scientific content devoted much to publicize the academic life of physicists world-renowned and characters who contributed decisively in the development of modern thermodynamics and physics. Finally, a series of conclusions is made regarding the results of the research found in the two important moments. In the final part of the document there are 45 annexes that support what is affirmed in the body of the document, among them is the academic and social life of Engineer Fortunato Pereira and the autobiography of Father Rosario Remigio Fiore. CONTENIDO Pág. INTRODUCCIÓN ................................................................................................................ 25 CAPÍTULO 1 ........................................................................................................................ 49 LA FÍSICA EN HISPANOAMÉRICA, DESDE ESPAÑA LA NUEVA GRANADA....... 49 1.1 LA FÍSICA EN ESPAÑA .......................................................................................... 49 1.2 LA FÍSICA EN LA NUEVA GRANADA ANTES DE 1760 ................................... 50 1.2.1 La Expedición de La Condamine ....................................................................... 51 1.3 LA FÍSICA EN LA NUEVA GRANADA DE 1760 A 1905 .................................... 52 1.3.1 La Física de Mutis .............................................................................................. 52 1.3.2 La Expedición Botánica ..................................................................................... 58 1.3.3 La Expedición de Boussingault .......................................................................... 59 1.3.4 La Comisión Corográfica ................................................................................... 61 1.3.5 Creación de la Universidad Nacional ................................................................. 61 1.3.6 La Física en el sur del país, en los albores de 1905 ............................................ 63 CAPÍTULO 2 .......................................................................................................................
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