Smyth, William Henry, `1788-1865
Dates
- Existence: 1788 - 1865
Biography
Admiral William Henry Smyth KFM DCL FRS FSA FRAS FRGS (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) was a Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hydrographic charts, for his astronomical work, and for a wide range of publications and translations.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Henry Smyth letters
Collection
Identifier: Mss 860651.1
Mss 860651.1
Date(s):
1860 to 1861
Scope and Contents
Letters from William Henry Smith with personal matters and the publication of his sketch of the Royal Society Club, Westminster, England. Printed by John Bowyer Nichols and Son s, 1860 and shelved in Rare Book.