William Henry Smyth
Biographic Data
| ID | 5650180 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Henry Smyth |
| GIVEN NAMES | William Henry |
| FAMILY NAME | Smyth |
| SIGNATURE | SMYTH W H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1829 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aedes Hartwellianae
The astronomer John Lee (1783–66) inherited Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire in 1827. During its colourful history, the mansion had notably been occupied between 1809 and 1814 by the exiled court of Louis XVIII. Lee turned the house into something of a museum for his antiquarian and scientific interests, constructing an observatory to the design of the his close friend William Henry Smyth (1788–1865), after whom Lee named a lunar sea. A naval of…
Aedes Hartwellianae
XVIII. Notice of some Remains at Goza, near Malta. Communicated in a Letter from Captain W.H. Smyth, R.N., F.R.S. and S.A., to Thomas Amyot, Esq. F.R.S. Treasurer
I beg to enclose you three Drawings, shewing the situation and appearance of those primitive and colossal remains, existing on the island of Goza, called the “Giant's Tower” by the natives. I am only able to send you the mere Views, because the measurements I took, and the remarks I made upon the spot, were given to my late friend Colonel Otto Beyer, the then resident Governor. To this gentleman we owe the clearing out of these antiquities, and i…
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XVIII. Notice of some Remains at Goza, near Malta. Communicated in a Letter from Captain W.H. Smyth, R.N., F.R.S. and S.A., to Thomas Amyot, Esq. F.R.S. Treasurer
I beg to enclose you three Drawings, shewing the situation and appearance of those primitive and colossal remains, existing on the island of Goza, called the “Giant's Tower” by the natives. I am only able to send you the mere Views, because the measurements I took, and the remarks I made upon the spot, were given to my late friend Colonel Otto Beyer, the then resident Governor. To this gentleman we owe the clearing out of these antiquities, and i…
Aedes Hartwellianae
The astronomer John Lee (1783–66) inherited Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire in 1827. During its colourful history, the mansion had notably been occupied between 1809 and 1814 by the exiled court of Louis XVIII. Lee turned the house into something of a museum for his antiquarian and scientific interests, constructing an observatory to the design of the his close friend William Henry Smyth (1788–1865), after whom Lee named a lunar sea. A naval of…
Aedes Hartwellianae
Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Astronomer (1 work) · Astronomy (1 work) · Classics (1 work) · Clearing (1 work)