Newall, Hugh Frank, 1857 - 1944 (astronomer)
Dates and places
1857-1944. Born at Ferndene, Gateshead-on-Tyne. Educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Professor of Astrophysics, 1909-28; Director of the Solar Physics Observatory, 1913-28.
Geographical areas
Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Astronomy
Other information
See also:- Venn
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Archives of the University Observatory, its sister body the Solar Physics Observatory, and their successors, the combined Observatories and Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, 1818 - 1999
The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.
Autobiographical notes on the period 1865-1931 by Hugh Frank Newall, 1931
The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.
Correspondence and printed lists relating to the loan of apparatus to the Royal Society, 1897; the Science Museum, Kensington, 1912-46; and H.F. Newall, n.d., 1897 - 1946
Include drawings and correspondence concerning the 3 foot reflecting telescope, 1912 onwards; the revolving dome to house the same, with photographs; letters from C.R. Burch to Professor Stratton on mirror to be refigured, 1930s.
Correspondence, photographs and drawings concerning various instruments, 1910 - 1948
Include: transcripts by H.F. Newall of letters from David Gill, Jacobus Kapteyn and Karl Swarzchild relating to the design of the 100 inch telescope, 1910; three photographs of the 10 inch coelostat, 1937.
Draft articles, 1895-96, with list of his writings, 1892-1921 and two related letters, 1944-45, 1895 - 1945
The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.
Letter books containing faint carbons of outgoing letters, 1891 - 1930
The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.
Observations by H.F. Newall; cuttings from newspapers and magazines; correspondence; notes and calculations, 1909 - 1910
The archives comprise the records of internal governance, finance, building and equipment development and astronomical observation, together with several small assortments of personal papers of individuals associated with the University Observatory, its sister and successor bodies, such as G.B. Airy, H.F. Newall and R.O. Redman.
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