Events: detail
Astronomers Royal Through the Ages
- Speaker:
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Sir Arnold Wolfendale, FRS
- Starts:
- October 03, 2008 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- October 03, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
In 1675, King Charles II caused the Royal Greenwich Observatory to be founded for the purpose of determining longitude at sea by ‘the astronomical method’. This talk will look at the work of some of the interesting Astronomers Royal, who for centuries ran the observatory.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Admission is free but registration is required. Please visit our website royalsociety.org/events or phone the Royal Society Library on 020 74512606.
For more information
- Website:
- Astronomers Royal Through the Ages
