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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Airy, George Biddel to Charles Lyell, 6 March 1835 - 27 March 1865
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
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: Series Coll-203/A1
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