Transactions with the Royal Society, 1853 - 1854
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to transactions with the Royal Society, including correspondence with its members. The material includes papers on candidates for the Royal Society; correspondence on the printing of T. Catton's observations; Airy's paper on the effect of mountain passes; and reviews by Airy on various scientific works. The correspondents include W.H. Smyth, G.G. Stokes, C.V. Walker, J.G.S. Lefevre, E. Sabine, W. Shanks and J.B.A.L. Elie de Beaumont.
Dates
- 1853 - 1854
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
E1/5
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:42:31+00:00
- Catton, Thomas, 1758 - 1838 (astronomer)
- Lefevre, John George Shaw, Sir ((1797-1879) Knight, civil servant)
- Royal Society
- Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788 - 1883 (Knight, army officer and physicist)
- Smyth, William Henry, 1788 - 1865 (Admiral, scientist and antiquary)
- Stokes, George Gabriel, Sir, 1819 - 1903 (1st Baronet, physicist)
- Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812 - 1882 (electrical engineer)
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Repository Details
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