The Royal observatory, Greenwich. A glance at its history and work (1900)
Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928 · London, The Religious tract society · leaf 39
nces, at the same time, of suchfurther additions as thereafter should be found requisite forcarrying on the work. Thus, in his twenty-ninth year, John Flamsteedbecame the first Astronomer Royal. In many wayshe was an ideal man for the post. In the twelveyears which had passed since he left school… … ,^ <o e f-l p* — 15 P4- « VI ^a tn ►^ Vi Q .** Sp UQ < J3 I-) &» Uh s; FLAMSTEED 37 his father in his business, he had made himself master,perhaps more thoroughly than any of his contem-poraries, of the entire work of a practical astronomeras it was then understood. He was an…
Royal Greenwich Observatory · Astronomy
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