Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician)
Found in 236 Collections and/or Records:
Notes on Maskelyne's account book, 1934
Undated notes by H.W.P. Richards on the entries in Nevil Maskelyne's account book for 1767-1816 relating to payments for the computations for the 'Nautical Almanac'.
Notes on the discovery of Mr Harrison's time-keeper, 1765
Prose notes describing the workings of the time-keeper, with comments on making adjustments to it and on its accuracy.
Notes on the errors of Earnshaw's timekeepers, 1796-01 - 1797-01
Notes taken at the discovery of Mr Harrison's time-keeper, 1765
Observations on the workings of John Harrison's time-keeper, in two parts.
Observations, 1758 - 1764
A rough copy of observations of major stars made in 1758 and on a voyage of 1764. The volume includes adjustments to the barometer and atmospheric conditions, 1758; calculations of star positions; the longitude of various foreign towns; corrections to the sextant and quadrant; and calculations to discover longitude.
Observations of the solar eclipse of 1802, 1802-03-04
Taken off the south coast of Australia and probably connected with Flinders' voyage.
Papers of Nevil Maskelyne, 1706 - 1843
Papers on comets, 1723 - 1759
Papers on Government superintendence, 1855 - 1860
Papers on Government superintendence, 1861 - 1869
Papers on Government superintendence, 1873 - 1875
Papers on the loan and return of property, 1875 - 1927
Papers on the Observatory's history, 1862 - 1909
Papers regarding the imprest money of Nevil Maskelyne and others, 1782 - 1811
Includes information regarding salaries of members and imprest monies, financial reports and correspondence with the Admiralty.
Papers relating to Christopher Buckton, printer, and his bankruptcy, 1794 - 1799
The accounts of printers and publishers for Board of Longitude publications, with related papers.
Photographs and Photocopies, 1934 - 2000
Positions of places in the East Indies, 1797 - 1805
List of longitudes and latitudes of places in the East Indies calculated by Peter Heywood for the Board of Longitude. There is also a covering letter to Maskelyne, 21 November 1804.
Printed invitation from George Gilpin, 1793-11-18
The invitation is a request to attend a Royal Society meeting on 21 November 1793. It is covered with various calculations.
Printed invitation from George Gilpin, 1797-04-03
The invitation gives notice of a Royal Society meeting on 6 April 1797. It is covered with various calculations.
Printed invitation from George Gilpin, 1797-05-08
The invitation gives notice of a Royal Society meeting on 11 May 1797. It is covered with various calculations.
Printed invitation from George Gilpin, 1798-03-12
The invitation gives notice of a Royal Society meeting on 15 March 1798. It is covered with various calculations.
Proposal from George Douglas, 1795-05-08
Marked by Maskelyne as unworthy of the Board's attention.
Proposal from Nicholas May, 1784
On finding the longitude by the rising or setting of the sun with the moon near the meridian; with an annotation by Nevil Maskelyne.
Questions asked of Mr Arnold relative to his specification of his father's timekeeper, 1805-07-08
With Arnold's answers.
Questions asked of Mr Pennington with his answers, 1803-06-02
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