William Radcliffe Birt
William Radcliffe Birt (born July 15, 1804 in London , † December 14, 1881 in Leytonstone , Essex ) was an English amateur astronomer . He worked closely with John Herschel . In the years 1843 to 1850, he focused his main attention on meteorological studies of atmospheric waves. The majority of his works are in the Scientist's Collection of the American Philosophical Society .
The crater Birt and the Rima Birt on the Earth's moon are named after him.
Web links
- Vladimir Jankovic, 'John Herschel's and William Radcliffe Birt's research on atmospheric waves'
- Scientists Collection
- 'William R. Birt in Project Gutenberg (PG)'
- Publications by WR Birt in the Astrophysics Data System
- NN: William Radcliff Birt. Astronomical register, vol. 20 (1882), pp. 12–13 (obituary, English)
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| SURNAME | Birt, William Radcliffe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English amateur astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1881 |
| Place of death | Leytonstone , Essex |