George Biddell Airy

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University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 
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Astronomy
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(1801 - 1892)
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George Peacock research assistant 1823 Cambridge
John Herschel research scientist 1828 Royal Observatory (Astronomy Tree)
 (https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/curatorial/remembering-sir-john-fw-herschel-1792-1871, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Biddell_Airy)

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James Glaisher research assistant 1833-1835 Cambridge (FlyTree)
Robert Main research scientist 1835- Royal Greenwich Observatory (MathTree)
William Christie research scientist 1870- Royal Greenwich Observatory
James Challis research scientist 1836 Cambridge
Lorenz Lindelöf research scientist 1860 Royal Greenwich Observatory (Astronomy Tree)
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Airy GB. (1885) Results Deduced from the Measures of Terrestrial Magnetic Force in the Horizontal Plane, at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1841 to 1876. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 39: 255-258
Airy GB. (1872) Magnetical Observations in the Britannia and Conway Tubular Iron Bridges Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 163: 331-339
Airy GB. (1872) III. Experiments on the directive power of large steel magnets, of bars of magnetized soft iron, and of galvanic coils, in their action on external small magnets Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 20: 158-159
Airy GB. (1869) Note on an Extension of the Comparison of Magnetic Disturbances with Magnetic Effects Inferred from Observed Terrestrial Galvanic Currents; And Discussion of the Magnetic Effects Inferred from Galvanic Currents on Days of Tranquil Magnetism Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 18: 183-185
Airy GB. (1868) On the Diurnal and Annual Inequalities of Terrestrial Magnetism, as Deduced from Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1858 to 1863; Being a Continuation of a Communication on the Diurnal Inequalities from 1841 to 1857, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions, 1863. With a Note on the Lunodiurnal and Other Lunar Inequalities, as Deduced from Observations Extending from 1848 to 1863 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 17: 163-165
Airy GB. (1863) First Analysis of One Hundred and Seventy-Seven Magnetic Storms, Registered by the Magnetic Instruments in the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1841 to 1857 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 153: 617-648
Airy GB. (1863) First Analysis of 177 Magnetic Storms, Registered by the Magnetic Instruments in the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1841 to 1857. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 13: 48-50
Airy GB. (1862) On the Diurnal Inequalities of Terrestrial Magnetism, as Deduced from Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from 1841 to 1857 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 153: 309-316
Airy GB. (1862) On the Difference in the Magnetic Properties of Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled Malleable Iron, as Regards the Power of Receiving and Retaining Induced Magnetism of Subpermanent Character Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 12: 105-106
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