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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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John Frederick William Herschel receives the Bakerian Medal of the Royal Society.

1823: John Frederick William Herschel gives the Bakerian lecture “On certain Motions produced in Fluid Conductors when transmitting the Electric Current”.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Queries regarding Sir William Herschel's telescopes, and requesting John Frederick William Herschel's advice on certain astronomical matters.

Reference number: HS/8/224
1824

John Frederick William Herschel moves to 56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London

1824

John Frederick William Herschel serves as Secretary of the Royal Society

30 November 1824

1825

John Frederick William Herschel invents the actinometer to measure the heating power of the Sun’s rays

1825

Autograph letter signed by sender. Query regarding the diagrams in one of John Frederick William Herschel's articles in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Has purchased one of the compound lenses on John Frederick William Herschel's recommendation, and relates some experiments with it. Would be pleased for John Frederick William Herschel to call at his house.

Reference number: HS/8/225

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for his letter and also for the brochure. Sees the folly of his own impatience. Regarding object glasses of telescopes.

Reference number: HS/8/226