Letters to Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne, 1856 - 1888
Scope and Contents
This set of letters received by Maskelyne includes a letter from Prime Minster W.E. Gladstone.
Dates
- Creation: 1856 - 1888
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911) was the son of Anthony Mervyn Story-Maskelyne and Margaret Story-Maskelyne (daughter of Nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal). He taught mineralogy and chemistry at Oxford from 1851, before becoming a professor of mineralogy (1856-1895). He was Keeper of Minerals at the British Museum (1857-1880), an early pioneer of photography, and an MP.
Extent
7 item(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2016-07-11 17:21:51+00:00
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