Herschel Society Save the date for our all day conference at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institute in Bath. Tickets available from brlsi.org/whatson/john-h…

John Herschel – The Last Polymath – all day conference at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution on Queen Square, Bath. On Saturday 8th June 2024. Full detail and tickets (in person or on-line) are available from brlsi.org

Save the date - Saturday 8th June 2024. This unique day of talks promises to explore all aspects of John Herschel’s life from philosophy to art. This is a public event open to everyone - tickets are available now from brlsi.org

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Great excitement in today’s post! Delighted to have a chapter on scientific standardization in The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel! This has been great fun working on with Stephen Case and Lukas Verburgt #astronomy #herschel Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press - History #history #science

The date is fast approaching - BOOK NOW for this unique one day conference on John Herschel. Members discounts available. Tickets via B.R.L.S.I.

Learn about the legacy of Sir John #Herschel, the Last #Polymath, at our all-day conference on Sat 8 June. Explore his multifaceted contributions to #science, #art, and #literature. #JohnHerschel #PolymathConference @herschelmuseum

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Learn about the legacy of Sir John #Herschel, the Last #Polymath, at our all-day conference on Sat 8 June. Explore his multifaceted contributions to #science, #art, and #literature. #JohnHerschel #PolymathConference Herschel Museum brlsi.org/whatson/john-h…

Details on the digitization of the Herschel correspondence held at the The Royal Society: royalsociety.org/blog/2024/06/d…

Join us for a day of talks celebrating the life and work of Victorian polymath, Sir John Herschel. Hear about his life, influence, methodology, achievements and contributions! brlsi.org/john-herschel-… #astronomy #herschel #stars #photography brlsi.org/whatson/john-h…

Join us this Saturday to talk about everyone's favorite Victorian polymath! brlsi.org/whatson/john-h…

Thrilled to report that the Herschel correspondence held by the The Royal Society has been digitized and is available now to explore online! Thanks to all the hard work that went into this amazing project! Find out more here: royalsociety.org/news/2024/06/s… and royalsociety.org/blog/2024/06/d…

Trip to Cape Town off to an auspicious start with this sighting in the airport.

The Herschel Obelisk, on the grounds of the Grove Primary School in Cape Town, marks the spot where Herschel's 20-foot telescope stood. I think he would be pleased the place is now a school.

A mirror to Herschel's 20-foot telescope, held in the collections of the South African Astronomical Observatory. NRF|SAAO

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