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Carrington, Richard Christopher, (1826-1875), astronomer

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Surname: Carrington
Forenames: Richard Christopher
Gender: Male
Date: 1826-1875
Biography: ODNB link for Carrington, Richard Christopher (1826-1875) Astronomer
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P157226 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P4994 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1842-47: papers
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
NRA(S)2657
NRA 9504 Royal Observatory
2
1853-73: observations
Royal Astronomical Society Library
MSS Carrington
See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
3
papers
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
4
1854-67: corresp with Sir George Airy
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
RGO MSS 945-51
5
1857-1864: corresp with Sir John Herschel
Royal Society
HS
NRA 8803
6
1851-74: letters to Rotal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society Library
RAS letters
See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
7
1856-63: letters to Sir George Stokes
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 7342, 7656
NRA 20700 Stokes