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    terrestrial magnetic observatory founded by King George III. The architect was Sir William Chambers; his design of the King's Observatory influenced the architecture...
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    Quay). King has an astronomical observatory facility named after him at Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand. The Thomas King Observatory (Māori:...
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  • Snow King Observatory and Planetarium is an astronomy facility on US Forest Service property at the 7,808-foot (2,380 m) summit of Snow King Mountain...
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  • This is a list of observatory codes (IAU codes or MPC codes) published by the Minor Planet Center. For a detailed description, see observations of small...
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    George III (redirect from King George III)
    by King's College London but housed in the Science Museum, London, to which it has been on long-term loan since 1927. He had the King's Observatory built...
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  • Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1761–1762) Freddie Dennis as Reynolds, the King's secretary (1761–1762) Hugh Sachs as Brimsley, the Queen's secretary (1814–1815)...
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    The Thomas King Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of the Carter Observatory. In the past it has housed...
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    which lies the Grade I listed King's Observatory, established by King George III in 1769. To the south-west of the Observatory, under the fairway of the 14th...
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    timekeeper of the King's Observatory Kew and the official regulator of time in London. In 1773 Vulliamy had received a Royal Appointment as the King's Clockmaker...
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    Space Place at Carter Observatory (or simply Space Place) is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden...
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  • scientist and astronomer, who was Superintendent (or King's Astronomer) at the King's Observatory in Richmond, Surrey (now in London) from 1768 to 1782...
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  • The King's College (TKC or simply King's) is a private non-denominational Christian liberal arts college in New York City. The King's College was founded...
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  • "6. The work of the Observatory for scientific purposes 1842–1980; [b] The Royal Society 1871–1899" (PDF). The King's Observatory: Historical Report....
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  • King's urine suggests that he was suffering from porphyria, adding that the disease is "periodic, unpredictable and hereditary." The Madness of King George...
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  • This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and...
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    Lawrence of the monarch dressed for the King's Speech Ingamells p. 196 Black p. 51 Black p. 166 "NPG 223; King George III - Portrait Extended - National...
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  • belonging to the historic Richmond Palace. It was located close to the King's Observatory. It should not be confused with Pembroke Lodge or the White Lodge...
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  • listed former King's Observatory erected for George III in 1769. The town's main shopping street, George Street, is also named after the king. The town centre...
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    and Tudor dragon King's crowned lion and Seymour unicorn Royal dragon and Mortimer panther View of the West Entrance with the King's Beasts on either...
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    Canopy in the King's Privy Chamber. This room contains a crystal chandelier of c. 1700, possibly the first such in the country. The King's Guard Chamber...
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    The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily...
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    Scandaleuse!": 4–5  The King reportedly did not show much feeling upon the death of his son and the funeral was simple. On receiving the King's condolences, Augusta...
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    the general coordination of Stepan Rumovsky. King George III of the United Kingdom had the King's Observatory built near his summer residence at Richmond...
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    daughter, was, for the whole of her life, the King's only legitimate grandchild. With her death in 1817, the King's unmarried sons scrambled to find appropriate...
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    Fields as a rival to George Frideric Handel's royally sponsored opera at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket. Frederick was a lover of music who played the...
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    conspiracy with Bannister Truelock, to attempt the assassination of the King and bring about his own judicial execution. On the evening of 15 May 1800...
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    Youth Project Harrods Furniture Depository Kew Gardens Kew Mortuary King's Observatory Langham House Close National Physical Laboratory Normansfield Theatre...
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    online. 2021 The King's Observatory: Richmond's Science Story, about the history of the King's Observatory in Old Deer Park. The observatory was completed...
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    was an Englishwoman who assaulted King George III in 1786. Her futile and somewhat half-hearted attempt on the King's life became famous and was featured...
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    The Paris Observatory (French: Observatoire de Paris, pronounced [ɔbsɛʁvatwaʁ də paʁi]), a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University...
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