The controversial pen of Edwin Holmes
History and Philosophy of Physics
2014-06-02 v1
Abstract
Edwin Alfred Holmes (1839 -1919) is best remembered for his discovery of a bright comet in 1892, now known as Comet 17P/Holmes. An amateur astronomer and authority on optics, he was an original member of the BAA and contributed to its Journal and meetings for many years. As a prolific writer of letters to the English Mechanic, he developed a reputation for his controversial and acerbic penmanship.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1405.7723,
title = {The controversial pen of Edwin Holmes},
author = {Jeremy Shears},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.7723},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
23 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association