James Glaisher
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James Glaisher was a distinguished aeronaut, known especially for a series of scientifically-oriented ascents in the 1860s, including some with Henry Tracey Coxwell. He brought a heap of instruments with him and worked with remarkable speed to take constant readings from them.[1]
Commentators in retrospect have considered that his thermometer readings may have been affected by solar radiation.[2]
Glaisher founded the Meteorological Society and co-founded the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain.[3]
Publications by or about James Glaisher
- Glaisher, 1863, An account of balloon ascensions (Simple title: An account of balloon ascensions, Journal: Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution)
- Glaisher, 1863, An account of balloon ascensions (Simple title: An account of balloon ascensions, Journal: Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution)
- Glaisher, 1863, An account of meteorological and physical observations in eight balloon ascents (Simple title: An account of meteorological and physical observations in eight balloon ascents)
- Glaisher, 1863, Scientific experiments in balloons (Simple title: Scientific experiments in balloons)
- Blerzy, 1863, Les aérostats et les aéronefs (Simple title: Aerostats and 'airships', Journal: Revue des Deux Mondes)
- Glaisher, 1864, Aeronautic voyages performed with a view to the advancement of science. A compilation (Simple title: Aeronautic voyages performed with a view to the advancement of science. A compilation, Journal: Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution)
- Publication 5284, 1864, Glaishers Luftballon-Fahrten, 1862 und 1863. Resultate der Auffahrten zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken in dem Coxwell'schen Ballon, mit genauen Temperatur-Skalen (Simple title: Glaisher's Balloon Rides, 1862 and 1863. Results of scientific ascents by the physicist and meteorologist J. Glaisher in Coxwell's balloon, with accurate temperature scales, Journal: Petermann's Mitt.)
- Glaisher and Westcar, 1866, Mr. Glaisher and Mr. Westcar's balloon ascent from Windsor, May 29, 1866 (Simple title: Mr. Glaisher and Mr. Westcar's balloon ascent from Windsor, May 29, 1866, Journal: Annual Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain)
- Glaisher, Flammarion, de Fonvielle, and Tissandier, 1870, Voyages aériens (Simple title: Air travel)
- Maurand, 1870, Les voyages aeriens par MM. Glaischer, C. Flammarion, W. de Fonvielle et G. Tissandier (Simple title: Air travel by MM. Glaischer, C. Flammarion, W. de Fonvielle and G. Tissandier, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Glaisher (ed.), 1871, Travels in the air (Simple title: Travels in the air (Glaisher, ed.))
- Masius, Flammarion, and Fonvielle, 1872, Luftreisen von J. Glaischer (Simple title: Air travel by J. Glaischer)
- Glaisher, 1872, Luftreisen von J. Glaisher, C. Flammarion, W. de Fonvielle u. G. Tissandier. Mit einem Anhange über die Ballonfahrten während der Belagerung von Paris (Simple title: Glaisher, J. Luftreisen by J. Glaisher, C. Flammarion, W. de Fonvielle et al. G. Tissandier. With an attachment about the ballooning during the siege of Paris)
- Glaisher, 1874, Flammarion, etc. Voyages aériens (Simple title: Flammarion, etc. Air travel)
- Glaisher, 1875, Aeronautics (Simple title: Aeronautics, Journal: Aeronautics • Encycl. Brit.)
- Glaisher, 1875, Death of Crocé-Spinelli and Sivel (Simple title: Death of Crocé-Spinelli and Sivel, Journal: Annual Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain)
- Jourdanet, 1875, Influence de la pression de l'air sur la vie de l'homme (Simple title: Influence of air pressure on human life)
- Glaisher, 1875, The results obtained by M. Paul Bert bring to light that according to the proportion employed in respiration, oxygen becomes either an aid to life or a poison (Simple title: The results obtained by M. Paul Bert bring to light this remarkable fact that, according to the proportion employed in respiration, oxygen becomes either an aid to life or a poison, Journal: Annual Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain)
- Glaisher, 1879, Aëronautics (Simple title: Aëronautics, Journal: Report of the Aëronautical Society of Great Britain)
- Ballantyne, 1880, Up in the Clouds (Simple title: Up in the Clouds)
- Ballantyne, 1880, Up in the Clouds (Simple title: Up in the Clouds)
- Landelle, 1884, Dans les airs; histoire élémentaire de l'aéronautique (Simple title: In the air; basic history of aeronautics)
- Fonvielle, 1897, Portraits d'aéronautes contemporains. James Glaisher (Simple title: Portraits of contemporary aeronauts. James Glaisher, Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Bianco, 1900, Intorno ad alcuni recenti lavori italiani sulla constituzione fisica dell' atmosfera fondati sulle osservazioni di James Glaisher (Simple title: Around some recent Italian works on the physical constitution of the atmosphere based on the observations of James Glaisher, Journal: Atti R. Acad. Sc. di Torino)
- Publication 5282, 1903, James Glaisher (Simple title: James Glaisher, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Glaisher, 1903, The late Mr. James Glaisher (Simple title: The late Mr. James Glaisher, Journal: Flying)
- Publication 7239, 1903, The late Mr. James Glaisher (Simple title: The late Mr. James Glaisher, Journal: Aer. World)
- Marriott, 1904, Balloon ascents made by James Glaisher for scientific purposes, 1862-1869 (Simple title: Balloon ascents made by James Glaisher for scientific purposes, 1862-1869, Journal: Aër. Journ.)
- Kremser, 1907, Physics of the atmosphere (Simple title: Physics of the atmosphere, Journal: Pocket Book of Aeronautics)
References
- ↑ Hildebrandt, 1908, Airships Past and Present, pp. 244–246. "Anybody who has ever made a meteorological ascent will well understand the amount of work involved by the numerous observations, and the careful method which would be necessary to cover so vast a range. It has been shown that on a journey made on July 21st, 1863, Glaisher must have made in a space of 60 seconds seven readings of the aneroid, accurate to the hundredth of an inch, and 12 readings of the thermometer, accurate to the tenth of a degree. On June 26th, 1863, he carried out the following observations in 1 hour 26 minutes, viz.: 107 readings of the mercury barometer, a similar number of the thermometer attached to the barometer, 63 readings of the aneroid, 94 of the dry, 86 of the wet bulb thermometer, 62 of the gridiron, 13 of the dry and 12 of the wet bulb thermometer fitted with aspirator, besides several observations with the hydrometer, and noting the time on 165 different occasions. Each observation must therefore have taken on an average 9.6 seconds, including such necessary attention as was given to the adjusting of the various instruments and apparatus."
- ↑ Shaw, 1926, Manual of Meteorology, p. 223.
- ↑ GLAISHER, JAMES (1809–1903), 1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica, Vol. 12.
| Names | James Glaisher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1809-04-07 |
| Death date | 1903-02-07 |
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | London |
| Occupations | meteorologist |
| Tech areas | LTA, Meteorology |
| Affiliations | Royal Observatory, Meteorological Society, Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, Royal Society |
| Wikidata id | Q1229851 |
