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Airy Transit Circle

Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1851Date range
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Chronological records

1851

George Biddell Airy1851

Greenwich · Science / Astronomy

Installs the transit instrument later defining the Greenwich prime meridian.

Names involved

George Biddell Airy

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