dredhenderson.bsky.social
Mostly historic buildings but also occasional landscapes of North Cumbria.
👤 Joined on 14 October 2023
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@dredhenderson.bsky.social#31DaysofGraves Day 19: Water from the churchyard of St Andrew, Chale, Isle of Wight.
Show PostThis little red beauty is known as The Sickener. Nice to look at but not what you want in your stir-fry. #Hiking #Fungi #FungiFriends #FungiFest #EastCoastKin #Ireland
Show PostToday, his scientific legacy is celebrated locally at Bradford's historic Bolling Hall. He isn't the only famous astronomer from the area. Some 250 years later Sir Fred Hoyle was born at Bingley and former Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Watson Dyson (1868-1939) was educated there and in Halifax.
Show Postgraduated the monumental mural arc instrument used to map the stars with unprecedented accuracy. A master calculator, he also computed pi to 72 decimal places. Returning to Bradford, he built a private observatory, continuing his research and inspiring generations of British scientists.
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