Search Results for "optics"
Colourful remarks
history of scienceAinsley Vinall discovers how the architect William Benson aimed to bring scientific ideas on light and colour to a more artistic audience.
Long lens
history of scienceVirginia Mills tells the story of three telescope lenses linked to Christiaan and Constantijn Huygens, and now owned by the Royal Society.
What are you looking at?
history of scienceVannis Jones Rahi explores the optical experiments of Royal Society President William Hyde Wollaston, including some curious 'illusions' from our archival collections.
Light and Airy
history of scienceClues to the early life and scientific interests of Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy can be found in his portrait at the Royal Society, as Daniel Belteki explains.
Land of light
history of scienceArchivist Virginia Mills looks at key discoveries in the development of polarizing filters by William Bird Herapath FRS and Edwin Land ForMemRS.
Object lessons
history of scienceDiscover the fascinating stories behind some of the Royal Society's museum objects, recently returned to us after more than 80 years on loan to the Science Museum.