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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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

1825

Autograph letter signed by sender. Acknowledging the letter of 25 Nov. informing GM that he has been elected to the Royal Society [of London] Will attend at the earliest opportunity to be admitted.

27 November 1825 Sender: Gideon Algernon Mantell Reference number: HS/13/18