Gilbert, Davies, 1767 - 1839 (MP, scientist and antiquary)
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Account of Peter Barlow's experiments on board the ships 'Leven', 'Conway' and 'Griper' for correcting the local attraction of the vessels, 1819 - 1824
Correspondence regarding the effect of magnetic variation on the mariner's compass, the use of magnetic variation to establish longitude and the cause of magnetic variation.
Copy of a letter from Sir James South to the President and Council of the Royal Society, 1827-11-06
Regarding the comparative state of astronomical observations in England and on the Continent.
Copy of a reply from Davies Gilbert (on behalf of the Royal Society) to Sir James South, 1828-01-30
Observations and correspondence regarding miscellaneous astronomical matters.
Correspondence relating to ship's tonnage, 1821-01 - 1821-06
Includes correspondence relating to the setting up of the Tonnage Committee to discuss the most effective way of measuring a ship's tonnage, and calculations showing the measurement of tonnage of various ships.
Davies Gilbert, 1846
Print of an engraving based on a painting by Henry Howard, R.A.
Letter from Davies Gilbert to Dr Thomas Young, 1821
Concerning a letter received from Fearon Fallows at the Cape of Good Hope.
Letter from Davies Gilbert to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-09-03
Three letters.
Letter from Davies Gilbert to Dr Thomas Young, 1822-09-03
Three letters.
Letter from Joseph Banks, 1998
A photocopy of a letter from Joseph Banks, Spring Grove, near Hounslow, to Davies Giddy, later Gilbert, Eastbourne, 16 October 1816, 4 pages.
Recommendations on rewards, 1818 - 1819
Recommendations by members of the Board of Longitude on the nature and conditions of the reward to be offered for the finding of longitude at sea. The correspondents include Davies Gilbert, Professor Abram Robertson and Captain Henry Kater.
Reports on Papers, Instruments, etc, 1795 - 1826
Reports on various papers and instruments submitted for examination and discussion by the Board of Longitude.
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