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 72
y no means accomplishedas much as Flamsteed had done. Professor Grant, inhis History of Physical Astronomy, says that he seemsto have undervalued those habits of minute attentionwhich are indispensable to the attainment of a highdegree of excellence in the practice of astronomicalobservation. He… … halleys quadrant.{From an old print.) 70 THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY administration was that under him the Observatorywas first supplied with instruments which belongedto it. His astronomical work apart from the Obser-vatory was of the first importance. He practicallyinaugurated the study of terrestrial…
Royal Greenwich Observatory · Astronomy
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