When was it published?

September 17, 1772 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 17, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Scientific Award, Astronomical Discovery

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Doctor Wilson, Danish Ambassador

Q: What keywords are associated?

Glasgow Professor, Astronomy, Solar Spots, Copenhagen Academy, Prize Medal

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Doctor Wilson, Professor of Astronomy at Glasgow University, received the Royal Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen's prize medal for last year for his dissertation on solar spots observations and discoveries, transmitted in August.

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A Letter from Glasgow mentions that Doctor Wilson, Professor of Astronomy in that University, who in August had transmitted to Copenhagen a Latin Version of a Paper containing an accurate Account of his Observations of the Solar Spots, and of the curious Discovery to which he was led in Consequence of them, has had the Honour of receiving a Letter from his Excellency the Danish Ambassador at this Court, acquainting him that the Royal Academy of Sciences at Copenhagen has adjudged to him the Prize Medal of last Year, for his Dissertation on that Subject.

What sub-type of article is it?

Scientific Award Astronomical Discovery

What keywords are associated?

Glasgow Professor Astronomy Solar Spots Copenhagen Academy Prize Medal

What entities or persons were involved?

Doctor Wilson Danish Ambassador

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen

Event Date

In August; Prize Of Last Year

Key Persons

Doctor Wilson Danish Ambassador

Outcome

adjudged the prize medal of last year for his dissertation on that subject

Event Details

Doctor Wilson transmitted a Latin version of his paper on solar spots observations and discoveries to Copenhagen in August. He received a letter from the Danish Ambassador informing him that the Royal Academy of Sciences at Copenhagen awarded him the prize medal of last year for his dissertation.