Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826-1875
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Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society.
From the description of Papers, 1851-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80093478
Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A., 1848, as 36th Wrangler. He took up astronomy and was observer in the Durham University Observatory, 1849-1852. F.R.A.S., 1851. In 1853, he built a private observatory at Reigate, Surrey, and carried out much astronomical work on mapping stars and sun spots. Later he built another observatory at Churt, Surrey. F.R.S., 1860.
From the description of Papers, 1825-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77910824
Epithet: astronomer
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000986.0x0002b4
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Subjects:
- Astronomy
- Astronomy
- Stars
- Sunspots
- Sunspots
Occupations:
- Astronomers
Places:
- United Kingdom (as recorded)
- United Kingdom (as recorded)
- England (as recorded)
