Record

RefNoHS/13/422
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Giovanni Antonio Plana to Sir John Herschel, dated at Turin
CreatorGiovanni Antonio Plana
Date9 July 1826
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Has received a package of books from John Frederick William Herschel, some of which will be sent on as instructed. Is interested in the work of John Frederick William Herschel and James South on double stars. Also comments on parallax measure of the sun and on transits of Venus. Wants to respond to P. S. Laplace's theory of Jupiter and Saturn.
LanguageFrench
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originTurin, Italy
Origin coordinates45.079167, 7.676111
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12552
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2505Plana; Giovanni Antonio Amedeo (1781 - 1864)1781 - 1864
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView