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Herschel4635

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.19
Summary:

Requesting information of the dispersion of rays in Crown and Flint glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel587

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 January 1824]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.4
Summary:

Sends GA information about indices of refraction in different glasses and in different parts of the spectrum; also recommends the writings of Josef Fraunhofer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4636

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.20
Summary:

Description of theory of a telescope, though not practical yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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