Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy

by George Biddell Airy

Overview

Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer. Airy is credited with research on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of the Earth, and developing a method of solution of two-dimensional problems in solid mechanics. He worked with the Astronomer Royal in establishing Greenwich as the prime meridian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438504957
Publisher:	Book Jungle
Publication date:	11/12/2008
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.72(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Personal sketch of George Biddell Airy; 2. From his birth to his taking his B.A. degree; 3. At Trinity College, Cambridge; 4. At Cambridge Observatory; 5. At Greenwich Observatory, 1836–1846; 6. At Greenwich Observatory, 1846–1856; 7. At Greenwich Observatory, 1856–1866; 8. At Greenwich Observatory, 1866–1876; 9. At Greenwich Observatory to his resignation in 1881; 10. At the White House, Greewich, to his death; Appendix: List of printed papers; Index.