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Date(s)
- Jan 1958-Dec 1959 (Creation)
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1 bundle
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Charles Piazzi Smyth was born in Italy in 1819, the son of William Henry Smyth (1788-1865), a naval officer and respected amateur astronomer, and Annabella Warrington (1788-1873). His godfather was Giuseppe Piazzi, a famous Sicilian astronomer.
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Scope and content
Daily barometric readings plotted on a chart.
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Language of material
- English