Plume, Thomas, 1630 - 1704 (clergyman and educational benefactor)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Deeds and related papers for an estate at Balsham, Cambridgeshire, 1561 - 1883
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/D.XII
Scope and Contents
The revenue from the estate endowed the Plumian Professorship of Astronomy (and Experimental Philosophy), founded in 1704 in pursuance of the will of Thomas Plume, DD. The bequest was to cover the cost of the erection of an observatory, and the stipend, residence and instruments of the Professor.
Dates:
1561 - 1883
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
File
Mural arc observations, 1694 - 1716
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 1/15
Scope and Contents
'Apographa' ('Exact copies'), first part: an undated copy of observations made between 12 September 1689 and 19 December 1693, with notes up to c. 1716, in the hands of Flamsteed others, 175 folios. The volume includes notes on the Pole Star, instrumental errors and comparison of micrometers (1r, 126v, 153-156v); 'Animadvertenda', on the mural arc (102r-103v); observations made by Jean de Fontaney in China (151v); an extract from Dr Thomas Plume's will (157v-158r); and a 'list of my pupills...
Dates:
1694 - 1716
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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- Royal Greenwich Observatory (GBR/0180) 1
- University Archives (GBR/0265) 1
- Subject
- Balsham 1