Project Gutenberg 2019-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 178 Baker, Daniel W. Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles) 1846 1919 Pickering, Edward Charles Pickering, E. C. (Edward Charles) 05025710 History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890 Produced by ellinora, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890" by Daniel W. Baker is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book explores the establishment and development of the Harvard College Observatory, detailing its significance in the field of astronomy over the course of fifty years. It captures the growth of the institution's scientific contributions and its evolving role within the broader scientific community. The book chronicles the onset of the observatory in 1840, led by the pivotal figures such as William Cranch Bond, the first director. It highlights the challenges faced in securing funding, acquiring instruments, and making scientific advancements in a fledgling institution. Key events, such as the purchase of the notable 15-inch telescope and various celestial observations, including the Great Comet of 1843 and discoveries of new celestial bodies, are detailed to illustrate the observatory’s early achievements. Baker emphasizes the observatory's impact in organizing astronomical research, standardizing timekeeping, and fostering international collaboration, thereby cementing its place in astronomical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Harvard College Observatory QB Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Science - Physics 142509 2025-06-23T15:50:13.829067 text/html 139443 2019-05-30T06:10:36 text/html 1695329 2025-06-23T15:50:17.030079 application/epub+zip 1694081 2025-06-23T15:50:14.564061 application/epub+zip 112676 2025-06-23T15:50:14.155040 application/epub+zip 1738534 2025-06-23T15:50:19.089048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1722783 2025-06-23T15:50:16.626019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142703 2022-09-27T01:31:46.032246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123419 2025-06-23T15:50:13.569075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123622 2019-05-30T06:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18851 2025-06-23T15:50:19.238031 application/rdf+xml 16497 2025-06-23T15:50:14.253060 image/jpeg 2636 2025-06-23T15:50:14.205059 image/jpeg 44907 2019-05-30T06:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1463707 2019-05-30T06:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1473828 2025-06-23T15:50:13.894080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia