 Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory, he who first gave his whole time to practical astronomical work, he who first published a volume of observations, first prepared a catalogue of stars, and planned and carried into effect...  The Observatory - Page 4851910Full view - About this book
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1865 - 412 pages
...our honored colleague, Messrs. WC Bond, BT Paine, Patterson, Olmsted, and Loomis. But it was Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory,...one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction. " From that time," (September, 1838,) says Gilliss,* " till the return of the expedition in June, 1842,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1867 - 168 pages
...Olmsted, and Loomis. But it was Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory, he wlio first gave his whole time to practical astronomical...one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction. " From that time," (September, 1838,) says Gilliss,* " till the return of the expedition in June, 1842,... | |
 | Benjamin Apthorp Gould - 1867 - 76 pages
...our honored colleague, Messrs. WC Bond, BT Paine, Patterson, Olmsted, and Loomis. But it was Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory,...one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction. " From that time," (September, 1838,) says Gilliss,* " till the return of the expedition in June, 1842,... | |
 | 1874 - 800 pages
...practical astronomical work. He first published a volume of observations, prepared a catalogue of the stars, and planned and carried into effect the construction of a working observatory, in contrast with one intended simply to teach. For this arduous work he was specially gifted, possessing... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 370 pages
...our honored colleague, Messrs. WC Bond, RT Paine, Patterson, Olmsted, and Loomis. But it was Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory,...one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction. "From that time" (September, 1838), says Gilliss,1 "till the return of the expedition in June, 1842,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 764 pages
...our honored colleague, Messrs. WC Bond, RT Paine, Patterson, Olmsted, and Loomis. But it was Gilliss who first in all the land conducted a working observatory,...observations, first prepared a catalogue of stars, arid planned and carried into effect the construction of a working observatory as contrasted with one... | |
 | 1910 - 528 pages
...improvements in the instrumental equipment, though the days of the 26-inch refractor were not yet. He held the position, however, for less than four years,...chiefly for purposes of instruction." Yours faithfully, Blackheath, 1910, Nov. 2. "VV. T. LYNN. An Anecdote of Flamsteed. GENTLEMEN, — Baily, in the preface... | |
 | United States. Office of Naval Intelligence - 1923 - 168 pages
...working observatory, and the first who gave his whole time to practical astronomical work ; it was he who first published a volume of observations, first...with one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction * * *. As the observations progressed and the usefulness of the depot to the navigational outfit of... | |
 | United States. Office of Naval Intelligence - 1931 - 192 pages
...working observatory, and the first who gave his whole time to practical astronomical work ; it was he who first published a volume of observations, first...with one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction * * *. As the observations progressed and the usefulness of the depot to the navigational outfit of... | |
 | 1907 - 590 pages
...observatories. Dr. BA Gould, a most competent judge, says that it was Lieutenant James M. Gilliss, " who first in all the land conducted a working observatory,...one intended chiefly for purposes of instruction." The last clause has reference to Gilliss's work of planning and constructing the Naval Observatory.... | |
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