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Sir George Biddell Airy KCB FRS (/ ˈ ɛər i /; 27 July 1801 – 2 January 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer, as well as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics from 1826 to 1828 and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881.
Sir George Biddell Airy (born July 27, 1801, Alnwick, Northumberland, Eng.—died Jan. 2, 1892, Greenwich, London) was an English scientist who was astronomer royal from 1835 to 1881. Airy graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1823.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Sir George Biddell Airy, the Astronomer Royal who expanded the Royal Observatory and designed the Airy Transit Circle telescope. Find out how he contributed to science, navigation, astronomy and eclipse expeditions.
Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'Report of observations made upon the tides in the Irish Sea, and upon the great similarity of tidal phenomena of the Irish and English Channels, and the importance of extending the experiments round the Land's End and up the English Channel.
Feb 17, 2011 · George Biddell Airy was Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich from 1835 to 1881. In his time, Airy transformed the observatory, installing some of the most advanced...
George Biddell Airy was Astronomer Royal for much of the 19th century and he amassed a treasure trove of data. The primary concern of the Observatory had always been the production of accurate tables of star positions for navigators.
Dec 6, 2019 · Papers of George Biddell Airy, Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives, Cambridge University Library (subsequently RGO), ‘Copies of letters from superintendents of railways to Mr. Culley about the use of the Greenwich time signal’, 6/631/497–506.
