George Biddell Airy

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    "George Biddell Airey (1801-1892) was a English scientist who was astronomer royal from 1835 to 1881. 1801 George Biddell Airy was born on 27 July, Alnwick, Northumberland. He eldest of the four children of William Airy (1749–1827), of Luddington in Lincolnshire, and Ann (died 1841), who was originally from Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk. 1811 Airy took first place in Byatt Walker's school at Colchester...."
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    Grace's Guide: British Industrial History
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    Link: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/George_Biddell_Airy
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    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 1 month ago
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