His "History of Physical Astronomy from the Earliest Ages to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century", partially issued by the Society of Useful Knowledge in 1848-9, appeared in a complete form in March 1852, and earned Grant the award in 1856 of the Royal Astronomical Society's gold medal.
Ca(OH)2 → CaO + H2OLebdeči drobni delci kalcijevega hidroksida v vodi se imenujejo mleko apna.