Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum, UK.
Hist Sci. 2022 Dec;60(4):575-593. doi: 10.1177/00732753211028434. Epub 2021 Jul 20.
During the early nineteenth century the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, significantly increased the number of individuals it employed. One of the new roles created was the position of First Assistant, who oversaw the management of astronomical labor at the observatory. This article examines the contribution of Robert Main, who was the first person employed in this role. It shows that, through Robert Main's duties and tasks, the observatory appears as a hybrid site embodying aspects of the other institutions that formed part of its operational network. Moreover, it demonstrates that the transformation of the observatory during the nineteenth century was driven by his rigorous maintenance of discipline in relation to the daily operations of the site.
在 19 世纪早期，格林威治皇家天文台显著增加了其雇用的人员数量。其中一个新设立的职位是首席助手，负责监督天文台的天文劳动力管理。本文研究了第一位担任该职位的罗伯特·梅因的贡献。研究表明，通过罗伯特·梅因的职责和任务，该天文台呈现出一种混合的场所，体现了构成其运营网络一部分的其他机构的某些方面。此外，它还表明，在 19 世纪，由于他对该场所日常运营的严格纪律维护，该天文台发生了转变。
