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And every time I look at it I cringe a little more. Another sign, for the West Entry, doesn't have the little historical blurb but has the same Mathmatics typo and says "University Information Service" directly above (the correct, as in this one) "University Information Services".
The building is named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Originally built as a combined Nursing School and Nurses Dormitory. The building is still home to the School of Nursing and Health Studies although it no longer serves as a residence hall for nursing students.
NORTH ENTRY
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Department of Computer Sciences
Department of Mathmatics
University of Information Services - Help Desk
University Information Services - Service Desk
Edmond Halley (1720-1742)
A detail of an oil painting showing Astronomer Royal Edmond Halley, by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Best known for the comet bearing his name, Edmond Halley worked on a wide range of scientific problems before becoming Astronomer Royal in 1720, at the age of 64.
Halley was responsible for re-equipping the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, using a grant from the Board of Ordnance, a government body that acted as custodian of British lands. He was forced to do this after Flamsteed's widow removed all the equipment and furniture there, regarding it as her late husband's property.
Halley saw his main task as improving the accuracy of the lunar tables, mathmatical tables that charted the position of the moon at any time. However despite his efforts, these measurements were still lacking in accuracy. Although they were eventually published, their limitations soon became obvious.