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Repro ID: H6490 |
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Description: George William Rickett began work at the Royal Observatory as a temporary computer (a person employed to carry out routine calculations) in 1918. He was promoted to Junior Assistant in 1922 and later to Senior Experimental Officer, a post he retained until he retired in 1955. He was based in the Time Department. He is photographed here checking the chronometers, a role taken on by the Observatory in the 19th century. |
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Creator: Frank Dyson |
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Date: 20th century |
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