Nasmyth, James Hall, 1808-1890 (mechanical engineer and astronomer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1890
Biography
James Hall Nasmyth (1808-90), mechanical engineer, astronomer; Frederick Howlett (1821-c.1907), clergyman.
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Series
James Nasmyth: Letter to Frederick Howlett, March 1864
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9563/179
Scope and Contents
7 March 1864, on Nasmyth's discovery of the mottled appearance of the Sun's surface variously called 'willow leaves' or 'rice grains'.
Dates:
March 1864
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