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Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy

Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy

Airy, George Biddell
Airy, Wilfred
George Biddell, Airy

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Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy

Biographies GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1108008941
ISBN13: 9781108008945
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 24 2010
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.97 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892) was a prominent mathematician and astronomer. He was an honorary fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, fellow of the Royal Society and Astronomer Royal from 1835 until 1881. His many achievements include important work on planetary orbits, the calculation of the mean density of the earth and the establishment of the prime meridian at Greenwich. He was also consulted by the government on a wide range of issues and projects, serving on the weights and measures commission, the tidal harbours commission and the railway gauge commission as well as acting as an advisor for the repair of Big Ben and the laying of the Atlantic cable. His autobiography, edited by his son Wilfred, comprises ten chapters and is drawn from the astronomer's own records of the scientific work he carried out at Greenwich Observatory along with his printed reports and private and business correspondence.

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