Royal Society

Herschel, Col John (1837-1921)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0117 MS/226

Held at: Royal Society

Title: Herschel, Col John (1837-1921)

Date(s): 1564-1880

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 1 volume

Name of creator(s): Herschel | John | 1837-1921 | surveyor and astronomer | Colonel

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Colonel John Herschel was the son of Sir John Frederick William Herschel.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Paper by Colonel John Herschel entitled 'History of Pendulum Observations from the time of Galileo to the present day' (1880).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

Physical characteristics:

Paper, unbound, size 15.25 x 8.25 inches.

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.

INDEX ENTRIES

Subjects
History of science | Science of science

Personal names
Galilei | Galileo | 1564-1642 | physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher
Herschel | John | 1837-1921 | surveyor and astronomer | Colonel

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