Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801 - 1892 (Knight, astronomer)
Person
Dates and places
1801-1892. Born at Alnwick, Northumberland. Educated at Colchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1826-8; Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy, 1828-36; Director of the Cambridge Observatory, 1828-36. Astronomer Royal, 1836-81.
Geographical areas
Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Astronomy
Other information
See also:- Venn, DNB
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Item
Letter to Wilfred Airy from George B. Airy, 7 May 1886
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10452/1/9
Scope and Contents
Concerning Wilfred's visit to Egypt, the Great Pyramid at Giza, and Alexandria.
Dates:
7 May 1886
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