Search Results for "Edward Sabine"
The Maharaja’s observatory
history of scienceInitiated in 1837 by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore, the Trivandrum Observatory had strong links with Fellows of the Royal Society, as Hirra Ateeq discovers.
Sabine at sea
history of science91TV's Edward Sabine correspondence is a treasure trove for research on everything from terrestrial magnetism to British activities in Africa, as Hirra Ateeq discovers.
Magnetism and Madras
history of scienceCataloguer Hirra Ateeq shares her discoveries from the terrestrial magnetism correspondence in the archives of the Royal Society, and tells the story of a remarkable Indian astronomer.
Pursuing portraiture
history of scienceEllen Embleton discovers how the Royal Society Library acquired its collection of engravings, including more than 900 portraits amassed by the scientific writer John Peter Gassiot FRS.
Tracing authors’ copies of the Philosophical Transactions
history of scienceA large number of Phil Trans papers ended up circulating as separate texts. New research looks at the distribution of these offprints: where and to whom were they sent?
Boldly going (or maybe not…)
history of scienceRead more about Edward Sabine’s first-hand account of a controversial 1818 voyage towards the North Pole.