Milne, William, fl1799 - 1819 (naval officer)
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Lieutenant William Milne's explanation of the compass variation using optical principles, 1819
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/43: 333-361
Scope and Contents
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Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
Dates:
1819
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