Tony Misch is director of Lick Observatory Historical Collection projects Lick Observatory located in Silicon Valley is a historic observatory and one of the oldest observatories in western USA. In this conversation we talk to him about the early women astronomers – the “hidden figures of Lick Observatory,” and the important role of the observatory in… Continue Reading
Once upon a time Silicon Valley was known as The Valley of Heart’s Delight and famous for its orchards and fruit trees and for having one of the earliest wineries in California. It was also know for having one of the oldest observatories in Western USA. The Lick Observatory was built towards the close of… Continue Reading
Albert Einstein has an interesting connection to Silicon Valley explains Tony Misch, Director, Lick Observatory Historical Collections. Turns out that Einstein’s famous theory of relativity needed to be proven and it was an astronomer from Lick Observatory in Silicon Valley, who helped prove the theory in 1922 shares Misch. This is a highlight of an… Continue Reading
