Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Royal Greenwich Observatory 1675-1998
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Royal Greenwich Observatory 1675-1998
Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Royal Greenwich Observatory
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Royal Observatory (Greenwich : active 1100-1936)
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Royal Observatory (Greenwich : active 1100-1936)
Royal Observatory
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Royal Observatory
Royal Greenwich Observatory Astronomer Royal
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Royal Greenwich Observatory Astronomer Royal
Royal Observatory (Greenwich)
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Royal Observatory (Greenwich)
Angleterre. Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Angleterre. Royal Greenwich Observatory
Greenwich Observatory
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Greenwich Observatory
Astronomer Royal (Great Britain)
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Astronomer Royal (Great Britain)
National Maritime Museum Royal Greenwich Observatory
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National Maritime Museum Royal Greenwich Observatory
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National Maritime Museum Observatory
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National Maritime Museum Observatory
Astronomer royal GB
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Astronomer royal GB
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Velká Británie. Astronomer Royal
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Velká Británie. Astronomer Royal
Great Britain. Astronomer Royal
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Great Britain. Astronomer Royal
Herstmonceux (East Sussex). Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Herstmonceux (East Sussex). Royal Greenwich Observatory
Hurstmonceux, Eng. Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Hurstmonceux, Eng. Royal Greenwich Observatory
Astronomer Royal
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Astronomer Royal
Observatory
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Observatory
Velká Británie. Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Velká Británie. Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Royal observatory GB
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Royal observatory GB
Greenwich Observatory, Royal
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Greenwich Observatory, Royal
Herstmonceux (England). Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Herstmonceux (England). Royal Greenwich Observatory
Great Britain. Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Great Britain. Royal Greenwich Observatory
Astronomer Royal (Velká Británie)
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Astronomer Royal (Velká Británie)
Astronomer royal.
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Greenwich (London, England) Royal Observatory
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Greenwich (London, England) Royal Observatory
Royal Museums Greenwich. Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Royal Museums Greenwich. Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Observatory Greenwich, Royal Observatory
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Observatory Greenwich, Royal Observatory
Royal Observatory et Greenwich
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Royal Observatory et Greenwich
Astronomer Royal Greenwich
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Astronomer Royal Greenwich
Velká Británie Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Velká Británie Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Great Britain. Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Great Britain. Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Royal Observatory Astronomer Royal
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Royal Observatory Astronomer Royal
Greenwich (Londýn, Anglie). Royal Observatory
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Greenwich (Londýn, Anglie). Royal Observatory
Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Royal Greenwich Observatory
Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomer Royal
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Royal Observatory Greenwich Astronomer Royal
National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Exist Dates
1675
established 1`675
Establishment
1990
disestablished 1990
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Biographical History
The Royal Observatory dates its foundation from two warrants issued under the name of Charles II. On 4 March 1675 John Flamsteed was appointed 'royal observator' to the King, and on the following 22 June another warrant authorised the construction of 'a small observatory within our royal park at Greenwich'. The first warrant stated that Flamsteed was 'to apply himself...so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places'. The second warrant gave the purpose of the construction of the observatory to be 'in order to find out the longitude of places'.
For more than two centuries the Royal Observatory functioned on an established staff of ten or less, under the Astronomers Royal. Two influences expanded the role of the Observatory towards the end of the nineteenth century. As the Observatory's founding warrants, and all those succeeding, directed that its work should be to perfect astronomical navigation, it concentrated initially on observational work. However, during William Christie's period as Astronomer Royal (1881-1910), the installation of more powerful instruments of a higher power at Greenwich, reflecting the Astronomer Royal's interest in physical astronomy, made it necessary to increase the number of staff. At the same time the organisation of the Observatory became more structured as it became affected by the greater influence of wider civil service procedures, and this departmentalisation also led to a higher number of staff. The title the Royal Greenwich Observatory first came into use in 1948. The role of the Astronomer Royals in the R.G.O. ended in 1971, following the retirement of Richard van der Reit Woolley.
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