Person: SMYTH, Professor Piazzi (1819-1900)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Professor Charles Piazzi SMYTH

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

astronomer; photographer of lantern slides

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

3 January 1819

born at

Napoli, Campania, Italy

21 February 1900

died at

unknown location

Slide sets linked to this person

photographer: The Great Pyramid (lecture: York & Son, 48 slides, in/before 1891)

Slide set reference

minor subject of: The Great Pyramid (lecture: York & Son, 48 slides, in/before 1891)

References

‘The Great Pyramid’ in Lantern readings original and selected 3

‘The Great Pyramid’ in The Great Pyramid [etc.]

Lucerna ID 6002533

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 11 June 2009

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Person: SMYTH, Professor Piazzi (1819-1900)