Kirton, Thomas, fl1787 - 1788 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from Thomas Kirton to the Board of Longitude, 1787-11-20
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 515
Scope and Contents
Concerning his invention of a machine for longitude.
Dates:
1787-11-20
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Notebook containing a description of Thomas Kirton's machine for determining longitude, 1788-01-16
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/38: 135-143
Scope and Contents
Includes a movable cardboard model of the machine [RGO 14/38: 136v].
Dates:
1788-01-16
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Thomas Kirton's method of finding the latitude and variation of the compass by using the Sun's altitude, 1787-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/41: 3-5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding methods for establishing latitude.
Dates:
1787-07
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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