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Airy, Sir George Biddell, 1801-1892 (Knight and astronomer)

 Person

Biography

Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92), astronomer, was elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1824, was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1826-28, Plumian Professor of Astronomy and director of the Cambridge Observatory, 1828-36, and Astronomer Royal, 1835-81). He married Richarda (1804-75), daughter of Richard Smith, Rector of Edensor, Derbyshire, in 1830, and left six children, including Wilfrid (1836-1925), Hubert (1838-1903), Osmund (1845-1928), and Hilda, who married Dr. Routh of Cambridge. Wilfrid, a civil engineer, edited Airy's autobiography in 1896.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Family papers of George Biddell Airy

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10214
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to family history (MS Add. 10214/1) and letters (MS Add. 10214/2) including:
hints for an excursion letter to Monsieur Verrier, 1864; letters to Professor Sedgwick, 1846-1847; letters to daugther and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs Routh 1866-1884; notes written by Hilda Routh 1898; postcard to S.W. Coles 1940.

Dates: 1846-1940
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Richard Mackenzie Bacon: correspondence and papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6239-6248
Scope and Contents

Includes letters from Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield to R. M. Bacon and others

Dates: 1752-1844
Conditions Governing Access: 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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Sir George Airy: Scientific and family papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9383
Dates: 1825-1929 (19th century)
Conditions Governing Access: 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).