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Samuel Ward Flinders : The Other Flinders, Competent Astronomer by Necessity - Richard de Grijs

Samuel Ward Flinders

The Other Flinders, Competent Astronomer by Necessity

By: Richard de Grijs

Hardcover | 25 June 2026 | Edition Number 1

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Matthew Flindersâ 1801â"1803 circumnavigation of Australia in H.M.S. Investigator has become a fabled narrative. Much less well-known are the achievements of Matthewâs youngest brother, Samuel Ward Flinders, whose skills in obtaining astronomical measurements to determine the expeditionâs geographic longitudes were remarkable.

This book consolidates the widely scattered literature about Samuelâs life and achievements into the astronomerâs first modern biography. Samuel had to bear his own share of misfortunes and injustices, but they are balanced by his significant contribution to the scientific achievements of the voyage of the Investigator. This book contains a conclusive assessment as to whether his bad reputation is warranted by the historic record. This book will appeal to both academics and general audiences.

This book is accompanied by over 70 pages of online appendices (hosted under the Support Material tab on the Routledge website) including glossaries of key people, ships, nautical terms, and Indigenous place names. These downloadable resources also include further information on the H.M Ship Reliance, eyewitness accounts, and Samuel Flindersâ court martial.

Key features

  • Presents the well-known story of Matthew Flindersâ 1801â"1803 Australian circumnavigation told from a different, less obvious perspective;
  • Explores the 18th/19th centuryâs Britishâ"French rivalry half a world from home;
  • The first comprehensive biography of a largely overlooked major personality in the early exploration and colonisation by the British Empire.

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