Who Was Who. A. and C. Black, 1897–2024, Many volumes.
Royal Astronomical Society
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Mary Somerville | In London the Somervilles enjoyed participating in a rich scientific community: Mary's time there was much happier than during her first marriage. She attended many lectures at the Royal Institution
, and took lessons in... |
| Publishing | Agnes Mary Clerke | AMC
also wrote several smaller works on astronomy, including Modern Cosmogonies (1906) as well as The Herschels and Modern Astronomy (1895), which was published in the Century Science Series. |
| Reception | Agnes Mary Clerke | AMC
was the fourth woman to be admitted as an honorary member into the Royal Astronomical Society
. Commire, Anne, and Deborah Klezmer, editors. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications, 1999–2002, 17 vols. 832 |
| Reception | Mary Somerville | On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences generated a particularly positive reception: it boasted an initial printing of two thousand copies; it ran to at least seven editions and many more re-printings, and was soon... |
| Reception | Mary Somerville | Mary Somerville
and Caroline Herschel
were awarded honorary memberships by the Royal Astronomical Society
(until recently called the Astronomical Society of London). Phillips, Patricia. The Scientific Lady. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990. 115 |
| Reception | Caroline Herschel | The Astronomical Society
awarded its gold medal to CH
for her Catalogue of . . . Star-Clusters and Nebulae, which, although unpublished, was accessible to and very highly valued by astronomers. Brock, Claire. The Comet Sweeper: Caroline Herschel’s astronomical ambition. Thriplow, 2007. 207 and n91 |
| Reception | Caroline Herschel | In old age CH
was loaded with other honours, including honorary membership in the Royal Astronomical Society
, along with Mary Somerville
, in 1835. (Each woman said she felt it a particular honour to... |
| Textual Production | Margaret Bryan | MB
's surviving letters all have to do with her career in science. In the two about Lectures on Natural Philosophy mentioned above, she sought to increase the circulation of her writings. In one to... |
Timeline
By 10 June 1820: The Astronomical Society of London (later...
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By 10 June 1820
The Astronomical Society of London
(later the Royal Astronomical Society) was founded: on this day it held an early meeting.
Gascoigne, Robert Mortimer. A Chronology of the History of Science, 1450-1900. Garland, 1987.
383
Brock, William H. Science for All: Studies in the History of Victorian Science and Education. Variorum, 1996.
93
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
90 (1820): ii: 632
1830: The Geographical Society was founded, with...
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1830
The Geographical Society
was founded, with the help of prominent Astronomical Society
members.
Cannon, Susan Faye. Science in Culture: The Early Victorian Period. Dawson; Science History Publications, 1978.
162
1835: Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville were...
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1835
Caroline Herschel
and Mary Somerville
were awarded honorary memberships by the Royal Astronomical Society
.
Franck, Irene, and David Brownstone. Women’s World: A Timeline of Women in History. HarperCollins; HarperPerennial, 1995.
112
Alic, Margaret. Hypatia’s Heritage: A History of Women in Science. Women’s Press, 1985.
132
Phillips, Patricia. The Scientific Lady. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990.
114-16, 137-9, 159-162
Phillips, Patricia. The Scientific Lady. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990.
161
Phillips, Patricia. The Scientific Lady. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990.
115
6 November 1919: Published observations of a solar eclipse,...
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6 November 1919
Published observations of a solar eclipse, made in Brazil and West Africa by two sets of British astronomers, confirmed Albert Einstein
's theory of relativity.
“Albert Einstein”. School of Mathematics and Statistics: University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Smith, Peter D. “’With fame I become more stupid’”. Guardian Weekly, 12–18 Sept. 2002, p. 16.
16
1994: The Royal Astronomical Society elected its...
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1994
The Royal Astronomical Society
elected its first female president, Carole Jordan
.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.
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