Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1839-1887.
Papers by or relating to Robert Hunt can be found in the following series: Herschel Letters: 55 letters to J. F. W. Herschel. Manuscripts (General): 2 letters to R. W. Fox in the Fox Letters, 1 letter to Mrs. Buckland in the Buckland Letters and 1 letter to John Phillips in the Sabine Letters. Miscellaneous Correspondence: 3 letters to the Royal Society. Philosophical Transactions: 1 papers. [Topic: photography and personal matters.]
Apprenticed to a surgeon in Paddington, London and studied anatomy with Joshua Brookes (1761-183) F. R. S. 1819. Afterwards with a physician and qas for four years in charage of a dispensary in London. Later with a firm of chemical manufacturers in London and experimented in Photography. In 1851 he became lecturer on mechnaical science at the Royal School of Mines and in 1853 Professor of experimental physics at Royal School of Mines. F. R. S. 1854. He wrote many papers and scientific articles.
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Royal Society (Great Britain) -- Records and correspondence.
Photography
Buckland, Mrs.
Fox, R. W.
Phillips, John.
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