Nevil Maskelyne and the projects of 18th century astronomy
Resource type
Lecture
Creator (person)
Higgitt, Rebekah
Date published
January 7, 2022
Abstract
Focusing on the career and connections of the Fifth Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, this talk will look at what astronomy was for in the 18th century. From his early voyage to St Helena to his long years at Greenwich, Maskelyne was an internationally significant figure who was involved with all the key astronomical projects of his time. The talk will be illustrated with images of instruments at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and archives of the Board of Longitude and the Maskelyne family, recently made available at Cambridge Digital Library.
Event title
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh Meeting talk
Publisher
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Place of publication
Edinburgh
Rights statement
In Copyright
Additional information
Lecture available via the official URL