This section of the website contains information about many of the individuals who worked at the Observatory. It is divided as follows:
Overview – a guide to grading and staffing structures
The Head of the Observatory – the Astronomer Royal / Director
The First / Chief Assistants and the Deputy Directors
Christie’s ‘Lady Computers’ – the Astrographic pioneers of Greenwich
The Industrial Grades – labourers, night watchmen, mechanics, gardeners, cleaners and others
The staff of the Magnetical and Meteorological Observatory
The staff of the Chronometer Department
Individuals – a guide to individuals who worked at the Observatory
Housing – a guide to who lived where between 1822 and 1910
A family concern – a list of families where more than one member worked for the Observatory
The Visitors – a list of those who served on the Board of Visitors 1831–1964
Chairmen of the Board of Visitors 1710–1964
Other pages that may be of interest:
Departments of the Royal Observatory
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