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William Henry Smyth, (1788 - 1865), fue un astrónomo aficionado inglés, 1 que publicó en 1844 su famoso Ciclo de objetos celestes . Biografía. Ilustración del telescopio de 6" de Smyth. Smyth perteneció a la Marina Real y sirvió en el Mediterráneo durante las guerras napoleónicas.
Admiral William Henry Smyth KFM DCL FRS FSA FRAS FRGS (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist.
William Henry Smyth, a California engineer, is usually credited with inventing the word technocracy in 1919 to describe "the rule of the people made effective through the agency of their servants, the scientists and engineers", although the word had been used before on several occasions.
Learn about the life and achievements of William Henry Smyth (1788-1865), who served in the Navy, surveyed the Mediterranean, and observed thousands of deep sky objects. Find out how he earned the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and a lunar mare was named after him.
William Henry Smyth,, fue un astrónomo aficionado inglés, que publicó en 1844 su famoso Ciclo de objetos celestes.
William Henry Smyth (January 21, 1788 - September 9, 1865) William Henry Smyth was born on January 21, 1788 in Westminster, England. He was a descendant Captain John Smith, who was the principal founder of the first permanent English colony in North America, at Jamestown, Virginia.
7 de jul. de 2008 · The recent loss of Admiral William Henry Smyth, noticed as it was by the leading periodicals, will have recalled to many, not only the social character and amiable qualities of the compiler of this Work, but also his distinguished professional career and high reputation as an officer, a navigator, and a seaman, which will be a ...
