Airy, Sir George Biddell, 1801-1892 (Astronomer Royal, 1835-1881)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 27 July 1801- 2 Janauary 1892
Updated for
Charles Lyell Project - 2020
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell, A-B, 1829-1903
Sub-Series — Box: Lyell Temp Box 1.1 (Formerly Gen 108)
Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 1-494
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell, A-B consists of:
- letters from colleagues and acquaintances from around the world including fellow scientists such as George Biddell Airy, Etienne Jules Adolph Desmier de St-Simon, James Scott Bowerbank and Charles James Fox Bunbury.
- (1829-1903)
Dates:
1829-1903
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from James Croll, 18 May 1865
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 585
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Charles Lyell from James Croll referring to several works by Duperry, Nichol and A Keitz Johnston and discussing Superior and Subordinate Maxima. He asks Lyell to pass on any information he receives from the Astronomer Royal, 18 May 1865.
Dates:
18 May 1865
Letters from Airy G.B., to Lyell, Charles, 6 March 1835 - 27 March 1865
File
Identifier: Coll-203/1/5
Scope and Contents
Letters are summarised as: 1) Explaining the theories of 'uniformity of the sea depth' in reference to equations from Mary Somerville and Pierre Simon de Laplace. Mentions seperate theory of absolute depth in relation to the moon and tides. Adds personal views on Somerville and De Laplace's theories. 2) Mentions Charles Henry Davis (US Navy - researcher of tides and currents) paper on the winds impact on tide direction and the the winds influence on the movement of shingle...
Dates:
6 March 1835 - 27 March 1865
Notebook No.150, February 1847- March 1847
Item — Box: Lyell-temp-box 6
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/150
Scope and Contents
This black leather notebook was written whilst Lyell was in London, at 11 Harley Street and starts with memoranda, then a list of 'scientific visitors'. Written in London in the years between his travels in America, this notebook considers giraffe and bony fossil fish, but in particular focuses on the work of William, Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842), Unitarian preacher, and on race, slavery and religion. Lyell's own index ...
Dates:
February 1847- March 1847