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... who founded the Royal Society of London , and also the Royal Observatory of
Greeenwich , where he established Flamsteed as first Astronomer Royal ,
especially for lunar and stellar observations likely to be useful for navigation .
... who founded the Royal Society of London , and also the Royal Observatory of
Greeenwich , where he established Flamsteed as first Astronomer Royal ,
especially for lunar and stellar observations likely to be useful for navigation .
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Newton to commit to writing , and present to the Royal Society , the results of his
investigations . But : for his friendly insistence it is possible that the Principia
would never have been written ; and but for his generosity in supplying the
means the ...
Newton to commit to writing , and present to the Royal Society , the results of his
investigations . But : for his friendly insistence it is possible that the Principia
would never have been written ; and but for his generosity in supplying the
means the ...
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In 1816 a new transit instrument , by Troughton , was added , and from this date
the Greenwich star places have maintained the very highest accuracy . George
Biddell Airy , Seventh Astronomer Royal , commenced his Greenwich labours in ...
In 1816 a new transit instrument , by Troughton , was added , and from this date
the Greenwich star places have maintained the very highest accuracy . George
Biddell Airy , Seventh Astronomer Royal , commenced his Greenwich labours in ...
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Contents
ANCIENT GREEK ASTRONOMY | 3 |
GALILEO AND THE TELESCOPENOTIONS OF GRAVITY | 46 |
NEWTONS SUCCESSORS HALLEY EULER | 60 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Astronomy The history of science series |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Watts, 1921 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 5 Aug 2010 |
| Length | 150 pages |
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