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Search Results for "John Herschel"

Harmless drudges

history of science
Keith Moore
21 July 2026
4 mins

Newly-catalogued archives at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ link Thomas Pennant, Dr Johnson and Sir John Herschel's father-in-law, as Keith Moore explains.

Charting the weather

history of science
Louisiane Ferlier
22 June 2026
7 mins

Louisiane Ferlier unveils Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s full collection of meteorological observations, now available on our Science in the Making platform.

Visual disturbances

history of science
Katherine Marshall
27 January 2026
3 mins

Katharine Marshall looks at the work of physician Hubert Airy on migraine auras, or scintillating scotomas.

Colourful remarks

history of science
Ainsley Vinall
30 October 2024
5 mins

Ainsley Vinall discovers how the architect William Benson aimed to bring scientific ideas on light and colour to a more artistic audience.

Herschel, old and new

history of science
Keith Moore
13 June 2024
5 mins

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Herschel collection is growing! Keith Moore describes how a new acquisition provides insights into the wider Herschel family and their scientific endeavours.

Enlightened letters

history of science
Rose Teanby
11 June 2024
5 mins

Rose Teanby looks at letters in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ archives highlighting Sir John Herschel’s influence on Anna Atkins, Julia Margaret Cameron and Mary Somerville.

Dear Sir John Herschel

history of science
Louisiane Ferlier
07 June 2024
5 mins

Louisiane Ferlier launches the letters of Sir John Herschel on Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Science in the Making platform.

Eloise Barber
03 June 2024
4 mins

Sir John Herschel’s careful management of his correspondence, and his central position in nineteenth-century science, make Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Herschel letters an invaluable archival resource, as Eloise Barber discovers during a major new digitisation project. 

Comet tales

history of science
Keith Moore
07 February 2023
4 mins

Keith Moore looks to the skies for comets past and present.

The roots of photography

history of science
Virginia Mills
26 July 2021
7 mins

Virginia Mills ventures out to Dulwich Picture Gallery to see their exhibition on the story of plant photography.

Penning puns

history of science
Virginia Mills
24 May 2021
5 mins

Virginia Mills is entertained by the witty letters and cartoons - including a depiction of the Astronomer Royal standing on his head - sent by mathematician Augustus De Morgan to his friend John Herschel.

Sandra Santos
16 March 2021
3 mins

Sandra Santos celebrates the life and work of pioneering photographer Anna Atkins, born 222 years ago today.