Search Results for "John Flamsteed"
Redacting the Hamburg hydra
history of scienceDaniel Belteki hunts for the mythical hydra in the book and archive collections of the Royal Society.
Deck the walls
history of scienceKatherine Marshall suggests some Christmas gift ideas from the Royal Society Print Shop.
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.
Flamsteed observed
history of scienceEllen Embleton traces the comings and goings of a clock made by Thomas Tompion for John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal.
Tycho analysis
history of scienceA 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...