Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 1892) was a prominent mathematician
and astronomer. He was an honorary fellow of Trinity College,
Cambridge, fellow of the Royal Society and Astronomer Royal from
1835 until 1881. His many achievements include important work on
planetary orbits, the calculation of the mean density of the earth
and the establishment of the prime meridian at Greenwich. He was
also consulted by the government on a wide range of issues and
projects, serving on the weights and measures commission, the tidal
harbours commission and the railway gauge commission as well as
acting as an advisor for the repair of Big Ben and the laying of
the Atlantic cable. His autobiography, edited by his son Wilfred,
comprises ten chapters and is drawn from the astronomer's own
records of the scientific work he carried out at Greenwich
Observatory along with his printed reports and private and business
correspondence.
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