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Auction: 17020 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 908

Autographs
John Herschel
1859 (November) A.L.S. from his home in Tavistock Place informing the recipient that in response to the letter forwarded to him by Sir C(harles) Grey"... Sir Benjamin Bridie ... is prevented by a severe cold from coming to London today ...", signed "JFW Herschel". Photo

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet (1792 – 1871)was an English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor, and experimental photographer. Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays; his Preliminary Discourse (1831), which advocated an inductive approach to scientific experiment and theory building, was an important contribution to the philosophy of science



Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783 – 1862) was an English physiologist and surgeon who pioneered research into bone and joint disease

General Sir Charles Grey (1804 – 1870) was, at this time, secretary to Prince Albert

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Estimate
£150 to £180