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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Copy letters from Charles Lyell to Airy, Sir George Biddell, March 1865
File — Box Unknown: Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1B/2
Scope and Contents
Written by Arabella Buckley and summarised as 'asking for help - questions etc', 'asking for help - excentricity'.
Dates:
March 1865
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:
Explaining the theories of 'uniformity of the sea depth' in reference to equations from Mary Somerville and Pierre Simon de Laplace. Mentions separate theory of absolute depth in relation to the moon and tides. Adds personal views on Somerville and De Laplace's theories
Refers to Charles Henry Davis (US Navy - researcher of tides and currents) paper on the...
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. Content warning:...
Dates:
February 1847 - March 1847