Some aspects of the early history of kew
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F. J. W. Whipple
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Kew Observatory has been a centre for scientific research since 1842, when the use of the building was granted by the Crown to the British Association. The first Superintendent, Francis Ronalds, designed apparatus for the investigation of atmospheric electricity and was a pioneer in the