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ELLERY, Robert Lewis John

Born Cranleigh, Surrey, England, 14 July 1827; died Melbourne 14 January 1908. Founder Williamstown Observatory, Melbourne, 1853; Government Astronomer, Victoria, 1853-95. President of the Royal Society Victoria 1866-85. F.R.S. 1873. C.M.G. 1889.
  1. On a new self-registering electrometer, or electrograph. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 8 (1867), 294-300.
  2. Description of a pendulum-electrograph now in use at the Melbourne Observatory. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 16 (1868), 458-464.
  3. On the temperature of solar radiation, as measured by the black bulb thermometer. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 9 (1868), 23-26; 112-115.
  4. (Abstract) Aneroid barometers, and the methods of obtaining their errors. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 9 (1868), 60-62.
  5. Notes on a simplification of a photographic process used with self-registering instruments. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 10 (1869-72), 28-31. Read 1870.
  6. On a new form of spectroscope. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 10 (1869-72), 64-65. Read 1871.
  7. Suggestions for the construction and erection of lightning conductors. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 11 (1873), 9-13.
  8. The results of some experiments with Huygens' parabolic pendulum for obtaining uniform rotation. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 36 (1876), 72-76; Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. Journal., 71 (1876), 294-261.
  9. Notes on a chronographic apparatus, with Huygens' parabolic pendulum. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 13 (1876), 74-78.
  10. Notes on some observations of atmospheric electricity. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 13 (1876), 89-92.
  11. The present state of meteorological. Royal Society of Victoria. Transactions and Proceedings., 14 (1877), 10-19.
  12. On a new dark field micrometer, and on the electric illumination of an equatorial at Melbourne. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 44 (1884), 286-288.
  13. (With C. Todd and H.C. Russell) Report on the telegraphic determination of Australian longitudes via Singapore, Banjoewangie, and Port Darwin. Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1886. 32pp.
  14. The magnetic shoal near Bezout Island, off Cossack, N.W. coast of Australia. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings., 4 (1891), 65-68.
  15. A description of a new pendulum apparatus, with half-seconds pendulums. Royal Society of Victoria. Proceedings., 6 (1893), 227-232.
  16. A new chain test range at the Melbourne Observatory. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 6 (1893), 233-234.
  17. Record of results of observations in meteorological and terrestrial magnetism made at the Melbourne Observatory, and at other localities in the colony of Victoria, Australia. (Compilation of monthly reports, January 1872-April 1875; April 1876-June 1895). Melbourne: Government Printer, 1872-1896. (Formerly entitled: 'Monthly record of results of observations in meteorological, terrestrial magnetism, etc., etc., taken at the Melbourne Observatory during...together with abstracts from meteorological observations obtained at various localities in Victoria'.)
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