J Norman Lockyer 1836 - 1920

occupation:
Astronomer, Journal editor
Nationality:
British
born in:
Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

1836-1920, astronomer; journal editor, British

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[Ms. letter] 1871 Jul 9, Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction and the Advancement of Science, 6 Old Palace Yard, London to an unnamed correspondent / J.N. Lockyer. [1p. He writes to arrange a meeting, and to inform his correspondent that he has 'seen the Astr. Royal [G.B. Airy] about another Eclipse Expedtn. & I hope to have authority ... to order Instruments for 3 Stations'. [Lockyer did lead an expedition to Kerala in southern India for the solar eclipse in December of this year]

Ms. letter 1871 Jul 9
Telescope drive clock with electro-mechanical controls and seconds pendulum from Sir Howard Grubb, Dublin . Purchased [£25-00] by Sir Norman Lockyer as drive for the 36-inch reflecting telescope [1913-657] at the Solar Physics Observatory, South Kensington.

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