Gregory’s Meridian, St Andrews
Posted in Curiosities, Fife, History at 12:00 on 13 December 2014
I was in St Andrews at the back end of September and spotted this on the pavement in south South Street. I don’t think I’d noticed it before. Is it relatively new?
It is Gregory’s Meridian line.
A plaque on the wall gives more information.
James Gregory looks to have been one of the 17th century’s greatest scientists. A meridian, Calculus, the diffraction grating and a type of telescope?
Tags: Calculus, diffraction grating, Gregorian telescope, Gregory's Meridian, meridian, St Andrews
Elizabeth Shepherd
13 December 2014 at 13:10
I spent 4 years at St Andrews studying Mediaeval History. The Department’s building was in South Street. To my great shame, this escaped me.
Elizabeth Shepherd
13 December 2014 at 13:23
Phew! Just tried to find out more and discovered that the memorial was put in place 30 years after I left St Andrews.
jackdeighton
13 December 2014 at 20:08
Thanks, Elizabeth.
So it is recent then?
Duncan Stephen
18 December 2014 at 23:42
It is indeed relatively new. It has only been there for a few months. The University of St Andrews published a press release about it.
jackdeighton
19 December 2014 at 20:03
Thanks, Duncan. I thought I hadn’t seen it before.
Remi Acien
15 October 2017 at 23:17
For the Gregory’s line meridian St Andrews:St Andrews Mean Time LMT -0:12. Yes.
jackdeighton
15 October 2017 at 23:59
Remi,
Thanks for looking in and commenting.
The Mean Time difference seems about right. I’ll certainly take your word for it.