Article ID: CBB001451826

Richard Christopher Carrington: Briefly Among the Great Scientists of His Time (2012)

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We recount the life and career of Richard Christopher Carrington (1826 – 1875) and explore his pivotal relationship with Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy. Carrington was the pre-eminent solar astronomer of the 19th century. During a ten year span, he determined the position of the Sun’s rotation axis and made the following discoveries: i) the latitude variation of sunspots over the solar cycle, ii) the Sun’s differential rotation, and iii) the first solar flare (with Hodgson). Due to the combined effects of family responsibilities, failure to secure a funded position in astronomy (reflecting Airy’s influence), and ill health, Carrington’s productive period ended when he was at the peak of his powers.

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Authors & Contributors
Belteki, Daniel
Smith, Robert William
Ishibashi, Yuto
Clark, Stuart
Gillin, Edward J.
Stanley, Matthew
Concepts
Astronomy
Solar astronomy
Research institutes; research stations
Labor and laborers
Science and government
Electricity; magnetism
Time Periods
19th century
Places
Great Britain
British Isles
United States
Institutions
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Cambridge University
Greenwich Observatory
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