| RGO Archives/RGO 1 contains: |
|---|
| <-- See earlier |
|---|
| 33 |
Letter book A |
| 34 |
Correspondence with Abraham Sharp |
| 35 |
Guardbook on Flamsteed's works |
| 36 |
Correspondence and related papers |
| 37 |
Guardbook of letters |
| 38 |
Gresham College lectures |
| 39 |
Treatises on the Earth's motion and the stars |
| 40 |
Mathematical treatises and calculations |
| 41 |
Commonplace book |
| 42 |
Lunar calculations and letters |
| 43 |
Letter book |
| See later --> |
|---|
|
Papers of John Flamsteed
| Title |
Gresham College lectures |
| Reference |
RGO 1/38
(former reference: A1/58) |
| Covering Dates |
1681–1684 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 volume |
|
| Content and context |
Thirty-nine lectures delivered by Flamsteed as deputy to Dr Walter Pope, Gresham Professor of Astronomy, between 27 April 1681 and November 1684, with one undated lecture, 354 folios. There is a manuscript contents list giving lecture numbers and Flamsteed's pagination. The book has been trimmed in such a way that some words are missing from the lower edges of the folios. |
| Further information |
|
For a complete edition of the lectures see Eric G. Forbes, ed., 'The Gresham lectures of John Flamsteed' (London, 1975).
Indexed
|
| Index Terms |
| Gresham College |
| Pope, Walter (c 1627-1714) astronomer and writer |
| No further on-line information. |
|
![[Home]](/images/logo.gif){kind=logo}
