Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician)
Found in 236 Collections and/or Records:
Questions proposed to Mr Arnold relative to his explanation of his timekeeper, 1803 - 1804
Questions proposed to Mr Arnold with his answers, 1803-06-02
Questions proposed to Mr Best with his answers, 1803-12-01
Questions proposed to Mr Brockbank with his answers, 1803-06-02
Questions proposed to Mr Earnshaw with his answers, 1803-06-02
Questions to be asked of Mr Earnshaw relative to his explanation of his timekeeper, 1805-07-03
With Earnshaw's answers.
Remarks made by James Petto, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with a single annotation by Petto. The paper is preceded by a letter to Petto from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by James Petto, 1805
Printed paper by Arnold with a single annotation by Petto [RGO 14/26: 188]. The paper is preceded by a letter to Petto from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by John Barwise, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Barwise. The paper is preceded by a letter to Barwise from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by John Barwise, 1805
Printed paper by Arnold with a single annotation by Barwise [RGO 14/26: 33v]. The paper is preceded by a letter to Barwise from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by John Grant, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Grant. The paper is preceded by a letter to Grant from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by John Grant, 1805
Printed paper by Arnold which was sent to Grant by Nevil Maskelyne; a note by [George Gilpin] records that Mr Grant did not see it necessary to make any remarks upon it [RGO 14/26: 59].
Remarks made by Louis Recordon, 1805
Printed paper by Arnold with annotations by Recordon. The paper is preceded by a letter to Recordon from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by Mr Recordon, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Recordon. The paper is preceded by a letter to Recordon from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by Peter Grimaldi, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Grimaldi. The paper is preceded by a letter to Grimaldi from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by Peter Grimaldi, 1805
Printed paper by Arnold with annotations by Grimaldi. The paper is preceded by a letter to Grimaldi from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by W. Howells, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Howells. The paper is preceded by a letter to Howells from Nevil Maskelyne.
Remarks made by William Hardy, 1805
Printed paper by Earnshaw with annotations by Hardy. The paper is preceded by a letter to Hardy from Sir Joseph Banks.
Report on the rate of Joseph Manton's watch at the Royal Observatory, 1808-12-05 - 1809-02-27
Two letters and a report on the rate of his chronometer.
Reports by the Astronomer Royal, 1783 - 1809
Reports from Nevil Maskelyne on the merits of petitions submitted to the Board of Longitude. Most of the petitions are concerned with various methods of discovering longitude at sea. Includes a report titled 'Remarks on Mr Earnshaw's Petition', and a list of Charles Mason's papers presented to the Board of Longitude.
Resumé by Maskelyne of his career, giving some important dates, 1790
Resumé by Maskelyne of his career, giving some important dates, 1801
Includes a piece on Johann Mayer's lunar tables.
Rough notes on the workings of Mr Harrison's time-keeper, 1765
These include queries made by Maskelyne to John Harrison, with notes on Harrison's replies. The notes were numbered by Maskelyne for subsequent reordering.
Royal Observatory documents, 1752 - 1811
Set of documents relating to the Royal Observatory, wrapped in paper marked 'King's warrant of appointment to the Royal Observatory, appointment of visitors and sundry other papers relative to the Royal Observatory'.
Sanction for James Inman to replace John Crosley on the scientific expedition to New Holland, 1803
There are instructions for him to board the ship, details of observations to be made at sea and on shore, and general directions.
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