Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
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Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
（Cambridge library collection, . Physical sciences）
Cambridge University Press, 2010
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"This edition first published 1896. This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso
"List of printed papers by G.B. Airy", and "list of books written by G.B. Airy": p. [369]-[404]
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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.
目次
- Preface
- 1. Personal sketch of George Biddell Airy
- 2. From his birth to his taking his B.A. degree
- 3. At Trinity College, Cambridge
- 4. At Cambridge Observatory
- 5. At Greenwich Observatory, 1836-1846
- 6. At Greenwich Observatory, 1846-1856
- 7. At Greenwich Observatory, 1856-1866
- 8. At Greenwich Observatory, 1866-1876
- 9. At Greenwich Observatory to his resignation in 1881
- 10. At the White House, Greewich, to his death
- Appendix: List of printed papers
- Index.
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