Papers, 1832-1859.

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Papers, 1832-1859.

Papers (21) submitted to the Royal Astronomical Society, 1842-1875; 325 letters to officers, 1832-1888; and 214 to its secretary, the Reverand R. Sheepshanks, 1836-1859.

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Airy, George Biddell, 1801-1892

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Sir George Biddell Airy was educated at Cambridge and became Plumain Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Cambridge Observatory in 1828. In 1835 he accepted the post of Astronomer based at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, which he held until 1881. In 1835 Airy was invited to become a member of the University of London Senate. Although he was unable to attend Senate meetings on a regular basis, he discussed the pressing issues of the University at the time with other Senate members, in part...