Papers on the Observatory's history, 1811
Scope and Contents
Various papers on the history the Royal Observatory, probably written by John Pond.
1. Resumé of the careers of Nevil Maskelyne and Sir Jonas Moore, with a note on the death of James Bradley.
2. Summary of the history of the Observatory, John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley. This was originally the first part of no. 1.
3. Important dates in the history of the Observatory.
Dates
- Creation: 1811
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 15:18:21+00:00
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