| RefNo | EC/1886/12 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XI, 109 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Russell, Henry Chamberlaine: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Citation | Has done much for the promotion & study of Science in New South Wales.
Has been in charge of the Government Observatory since 1862, and Govt Astronomer sinc 1863. Organized & led the NSW Expedition to Cape Sidmouth 1871. Organized and sent out 4 parties to observe Transit of Venus 1874, and 6 parties in 1882, also 3 parties for Transit of Mercury in 1881. Originated & presided over the first Australasian Meteorological Conference 1879. Author of 75 Reports and Original papers upon Astronomical, Meteorological & Physical matters, published by the NSW Govt., in the Memoirs and Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, London, and in the Jour Royal Society of NSW. Designer of several improved forms of self recording Barographs, Thermographs, pluviometers, anemometers, tide gauges, actinometers, &c. Amongst the above papers &c (75) are "Measures of Double Stars & list of 351 new double stars" "Nebula surrounding Eta Argus" "'Measures of coloured clusters about Kappa Crucis" "Measures of 'Alpha Centauri" "The Great Southern Crust 1880" "Meteorology & climate of NSW" "Tropical Rains" "Rain Maps" "Atmospheric lines between D lines at Sydney.' |
| Proposers | From General Knowledge: Frederick McCoy; W L Buller; W Boyd Dawkins
From Personal Knowledge: A Liversidge; Ferd von Mueller; Rob L J Ellery; James Hector; Julius von Haast; Balfour Stewart; J C Adams; G B Airy; H E Roscoe; William Huggins; W H M Christie; J R Hind; E Dunkin; E J Stone; Rosse; Robert S Ball; R Grant; John Beddoe; G J Symons |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6840 | Russell; Henry Chamberlaine (1836 - 1907); astronomer | 1836 - 1907 |