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Other women helped lead the company—Mercedes Guyette was an executive for 35 years & wrote ‘The Story of the Globe’ booklet that came with globes.
And women made many of the globes—check out the photos on the company's website: https://t.co/id3hggCSvE
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Missed our Globes Gallery? Never seen Charles Darwin's microscope? Or just can't get enough of our Dr Auzoux papier-mâché models?
Come on in & see them! Book your free tickets at https://t.co/BoTqJXgIRf.
#ComeOnInCam
His birthday is unknown, but #OnThisDay in 1733, Thomas Hornsby was baptised.
Hornsby was an astronomer who suggested & petitioned for the construction of Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory. This aquatint print by J. Bluck shows its beauty.
Its instruments are now in @HSMOxford!
Fan of phrenology? Believe you can tell someone’s character by reading the bumps on their head?
Well, let us tell you about TOE-TOLOGY!
Use this handy poster to identify the foot characteristics of gossip-pativeness, flirtology & cheap-shoe-shop-itiveness.
#AprilFools
#OnThisDay in 1835, George Henslow was born!
George followed his father, John Stevens, into botany & like his father, used large colourful teaching diagrams in lectures. These are some from our #collection.
Learn more about the Henslows on our website: https://t.co/VN2yAl8ziG
#OnThisDay in 1791, mathematician & computer pioneer Charles Babbage was born!
A difference engine is an automatic mechanical calculator traditionally computed by hand. In 1822 Babbage proposed automating it to reduce errors. After he died, his son completed this part.
Thomas Hornsby was baptised #OnThisDay in 1733.
Hornsby was an #astronomer at @UniofOxford who petitioned for the construction of the Radcliffe Observatory (now part of @greentempleton College).
This aquatint by J. Bluck after F. Mackenzie shows its interior.
#HistAstro
Our collection is better than your collection. #ThingsYouShouldntSayOutLoud
Probably the most important moment in the #Museum's history is when Robert Stewart Whipple presented his #collection of over 1000 scientific instruments to @Cambridge_Uni! In November 1944, an #exhibition was held to show off the new gift. #MuseumMomentsMW
@YorkshireMuseum Our entry for #CURATORBATTLE #SassiestObject is this super-sassy, mid-C19th print spoofing phrenology. It's called 'Toe-tology' & it features gossip-pativeness, flirtology & cheap-shoe-shop-itiveness!