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Title: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Year: 1846 (1840s)
Authors: Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents United States National Museum. Report of the U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary
Subjects: Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution. Archives Discoveries in science
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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ally a statistical researchon the structure of the universe, is written in a simple and lucid stylethat gives it an interest to others besides astronomers. As a result ofhis remarkable power of discussing scientific subjects in a mannercapable of comprehension by the intelligent general reader, his pop-ular works on astronomy are models of their kind and have the ad-vantage that, being written by a master of his subject, they have anintrinsic and enduring value not possessed by most other works ofthat class. His ability as a popular writer is also seen in his Keminis-cences, whch is one of the most attractive autobiographies everwritten. Recognition of the fact that Professor Newcomb was the leadingastronomer of his time was shown by his election to honorary orcorresponding membership in all the great scientific societies of theworld and by the numerous medals, academic titles, and other dis-tinguished honors that were showered upon him. Smithsonian Report, 1 909.—Pluvinel. Plate 1,
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Jules Cesar Janssen. SOLAE-RADIATION RESEARCHES BY JULES CfiSAR JANSSEN.« (With 1 plate.) By A. DE LA Baume Pluvinel. The scientific career of Janssen was passed far more in temporaryobservatories built in remote parts of the globe and with equipmentseasily transportable than in fixed establishments provided withgreat instruments. Janssen was thus notably a missionary of sciencealways ready to devote himself to new efforts in the organizationand leading to success of some new expedition for science. Thisspirit of enterprise made him love those voyages where he was sus-tained with the knowledge that he was devoting himself completelyto science rather than working quietly in his laboratory. The principal missions undertaken by Janssen had for their objectsthe observation of phenomena observable only from some limitedportion of the earth or where he must find a sky favorable to somedelicate experiment. But in either case, Janssen carried on researcheswhich had the same goal, so his work

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