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Thomson, William, 1824 - 1907 (Baron Kelvin, mathematician and physicist)

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Correspondence on compasses in iron ships, 1873 - 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/115
Scope and Contents (1) Correspondence with W. Barrett, A. Bowers, W. Kiddle, Miss J. Fotheringham, Sir W. Thomson, F. Fraisi and F. Moore regarding the fitting of compasses to ships, 1875-1878.(2) Correspondence with the Royal United Service Institution and others, 1878, concerning a reading of Sir William Thompson's papers on the following:1. 'A new form of Marine Azimuth and Steering Compass'.2. 'An Instrument for completely determining the Compass error when sights of heavenly bodies...
Dates: 1873 - 1880
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