Papers on Sheepshanks' Memorial, 1859 - 1861
Scope and Contents
Material concerning Sheepshanks' Memorial, including correspondence with Miss Sheepshanks, W. Sharp, the seniority of Trinity and other Cambridge University colleges, Professor J. Challis and W. Simms. There is also correspondence on the examination of 1859 and 1861, with related papers and results.
Dates
- Creation: 1859 - 1861
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
L4/52
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:36:39+00:00
Subject
- Sheepshanks, Richard, 1794 - 1855 (astronomer) (Person)
- University of Cambridge (Organization)
- Simms, William, 1793 - 1860 (scientific instrument maker) (Person)
- Challis, James, 1803 - 1882 (astronomer and physicist) (Person)
- Trinity College, Cambridge (Organization)
Repository Details
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