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Quetelet, Lambert (Adolphe-Jacques (1796-1874) astronomer, statistician and sociologist)

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Miscellaneous scientific papers, 1863 - 1869

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/480
Scope and Contents Works of scientific and academic interest, including papers on ancient eclipses of 776, 770 and 763 BC, and the 1521 AD eclipse; a printed appendix by the Revd John Chalmers on the 'Astronomy of the Ancient Chinese'; the path of the Thales eclipse; ancient dates derived from solstices and full moons; dates associated with Christ; 'Astronomical observations in the 15th century before Christ', from 'The Chronicle'; a piece on the landing of Caesar, from 'The Doncaster Gazette'; Airy's papers...
Dates: 1863 - 1869
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