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The lost theodolite

history of science
Ainsley Vinall
27 February 2026
6 mins

What became of Jesse Ramsden’s 'Great Theodolite’, commissioned by the Royal Society in 1784? Ainsley Vinall investigates.

Jessica Miller
16 November 2021
4 mins

Jessica Miller visits the Science City exhibition at the Science Museum, and discovers how London grew to become a powerhouse for natural philosophy between 1550 and 1800.

Tycho analysis

history of science
Rupert Baker
01 April 2019
4 mins

A spot of detective work reveals that the copy of Tycho Brahe's 'Astronomiae instauratae mechanica' in the Royal Society Library may not be all that it seems...

Archives into books

history of science
Rupert Baker
25 November 2013
3 mins

Read more about four books highlighting the depth and diversity of the Royal Society archives.