September 22, 2020 – Margaret Bryan, "A Compendious System of Astronomy."
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Title
September 22, 2020 – Margaret Bryan, "A Compendious System of Astronomy."
Subject
Tufts University. Tisch Library. Special Collections
Description
Today on the autumn equinox we showcase the work of Margaret Bryan, an English schoolteacher, who in 1797 published "A Compendious System of Astronomy." Bryan taught girls at locations in or near London. Beyond that, and three educational publications on the sciences, little is known of her. Presence in the compendium's subscribers list of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Astronomer Royal testify to her professional accomplishment and social standing.
Shown here are several of Bryan's original illustrations, as well as the frontispiece portrait of her sitting with her daughters. Our copy lacks the frontispiece; this image is from the Linda Hall Library, dedicated to research in science, engineering, and technology, in Kansas City, MO.
Shown here are several of Bryan's original illustrations, as well as the frontispiece portrait of her sitting with her daughters. Our copy lacks the frontispiece; this image is from the Linda Hall Library, dedicated to research in science, engineering, and technology, in Kansas City, MO.
Creator
Christopher Barbour
Source
Instagram: @Tischlibrary
Publisher
Tufts University. Tisch Library.
Date
September 22, 2020
Contributor
Anna Minasyan
Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Type
image
Coverage
2020
18th Century
Citation
Christopher Barbour, “September 22, 2020 – Margaret Bryan, "A Compendious System of Astronomy.",” Tufts Libraries Omeka, accessed April 30, 2024, https://omeka.library.tufts.edu/items/show/5287.