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Young, Thomas, 1773 - 1829 (physician, physicist and egyptologist)

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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-01-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 347
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Outlining his planned solar experiments for finding longitude. As his experiments involved 'igniting' points on a globe of the earth using a lens, the letter has been marked 'burning a globe' by the Board.

Dates: 1821-01-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-01-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 349
Scope and Contents

Originally enclosing further information on his proposals for finding longitude.

Dates: 1821-01-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-01-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 350
Scope and Contents

In which Lester provides further information on his proposal to find longitude by means of the solar rays.

Dates: 1821-01-20
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-05-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 353-354
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Suggesting that his Solometer could be used in conjunction with a pyrometer to ascertain longitude.

Dates: 1821-05-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-05-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 355
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Enclosing an explanation and drawings of his Solometer; see [RGO 14/40: 356-357].

Dates: 1821-05-24
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from William Lester to Dr Thomas Young, 1821-06-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/40: 358a
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Enclosing the letter now at [RGO 14/40: 359] for consideration by the Board of Longitude.

Dates: 1821-06-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Miscellaneous letters from George Sinclair, Alex Witherspoon, Dr Shermann and Thomas Allen, 1787 - 1824

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/12: 583-591
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Miscellaneous petitions and memorials making requests of the Board of Longitude.

Dates: 1787 - 1824
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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