Search Results for "archives"
Harmless drudges
history of scienceNewly-catalogued archives at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» link Thomas Pennant, Dr Johnson and Sir John Herschel's father-in-law, as Keith Moore explains.
Brook the broker
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier's cataloguing of a volume of Brook Taylor correspondence at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» sheds light on the Newton-Leibniz 'calculus controversy'.
Fishy tales
history of scienceDid the Fellows gathered at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» in February 1738 really entertain an account of a mermaid? Well, not quite, as Rupert Baker discovers.
Not only Fellows
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier reports on the discoverability of non-Fellows in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Science in the Making resource.
Herschel, old and new
history of scienceÂé¶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 scienceRose 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 scienceLouisiane Ferlier launches the letters of Sir John Herschel on Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Science in the Making platform.
Digitising the Herschel letters
history of scienceSir 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.
2023 reasons to love Science in the Making
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier reports on how researchers have been using Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Science in the Making platform so far, and looks forward to future developments.
Sabine at sea
history of scienceÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Edward Sabine correspondence is a treasure trove for research on everything from terrestrial magnetism to British activities in Africa, as Hirra Ateeq discovers.
Diet of worms
history of scienceLayla Hilsden finds 'an astonishing and noteworthy story' while cataloguing Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Classified Papers collection.
Many Wrens
history of science'Parentalia', a manuscript in the archives of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», features several members of the illustrious Wren family, as Hirra Ateeq explains.