Researching Charles Piazzi Smyth
Charles Piazzi Smyth has to be one of the most interesting characters I’ve ever had the privilege to research. A pioneering astronomer, photographer, Egyptologist and, in the words of Sir Flinders Petrie, a ‘Pyramidiot’. Researching into Piazzi Smyth has been easy, thanks to the wonderful work of David Winpenny of Ripon Civic Society. After half an…