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William Radcliffe Birt FRAS (1804–1881) was an English amateur astronomer in the 19th century.[1] Birt worked extensively with John Herschel, carrying out a great deal of meteorogical research on atmospheric waves, from 1843 to 1850. A lot of his work is held in the Scientist's Collection at the American Philosophical Society.
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Probably on Herschel's recommendation, Birt became involved with the Kew Observatory in the later 1840s under the Directorship of Francis Ronalds. He analysed and published the latter's detailed atmospheric electricity and meteorological observations. They also worked together on a new design of kite for making meteorological recordings in the upper air. Birt was formally appointed in late 1849 as Ronalds’ assistant but their relationship soured shortly afterwards and Birt was requested by the Kew Committee to leave in mid-1850.[2]
The lunar crater Birt is named after him.
References
- "Mr W R Birt FRAS". The Cornishman. No. 182. 5 January 1882. p. 4.
- Ronalds, B.F. (2016). Sir Francis Ronalds: Father of the Electric Telegraph. London: Imperial College Press. ISBN 978-1-78326-917-4.
Further reading
- Forbes, Eric (1970–1980). "Birt, William Radcliff". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
- Obituary in MNRAS, (1882), v. 42, p. 142-144.
External links
- Vladimir Jankovic, 'John Herschel's and William Radcliffe Birt's research on atmospheric waves'
- Scientists Collection
- Works by William Radcliffe Birt at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about William Radcliffe Birt at Internet Archive
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[de] William Radcliffe Birt
William Radcliffe Birt (* 15. Juli 1804 in London; † 14. Dezember 1881 in Leytonstone, Essex) war ein englischer Amateur-Astronom. Er arbeitete eng mit John Herschel zusammen. Sein Hauptaugenmerk richtete er in den Jahren 1843 bis 1850 auf meteorologische Studien der atmosphärischen Wellen. Der Großteil seiner Werke befindet sich in der Scientist's Collection der American Philosophical Society.- [en] William Radcliffe Birt
[fr] William Radcliffe Birt
William Radcliffe Birt (1804 — 1881) était un astronome amateur britannique du XIXe siècle. Il a travaillé avec John Herschel de 1843 à 1850 sur les phénomènes météorologiques.[ru] Бёрт, Уильям
Уильям Рэдклифф Бёрт (англ. William Radcliffe Birt; 15 июля 1804[1], Саутуарк[d], Большой Лондон[2] — 14 декабря 1881[1], Лейтонстоун[d], Большой Лондон[2]) — английский астроном-любитель XIX века[3]. Его именем назван небольшой кратер на Луне — кратер Бёрт.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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