Dear all,
I'd like to invite you to our forthcoming seminar here at Greenwich:
'Mag. and Met.': the origins and early years of the Magnetic and Meteorological Department at Greenwich Observatory
Dr Lee Macdonald, former Sackler Short-term Research Fellow, National Maritime Museum
Founded in the late 1830s and early 1840s, the Magnetic and Meteorological Department at Greenwich quickly assumed great scientific importance and gained much publicity in mid-Victorian Britain. Yet little has been written as to how and why research into geomagnetism and meteorology began at Greenwich. This paper will use archival evidence and objects in the NMM collections to investigate the origins of the 'Mag. & Met.' department in the scientific and political context of the 1830s and 1840s.
Date: Wednesday 25 May 2016
Time: 16.00-17.00
Location: University of Greenwich, Queen Anne Building, Room QA065
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
No need to book in advance, just turn up on the day.
All welcome!
Kind regards,
Louise Devoy
Curator, Royal Observatory
Royal Museums Greenwich
