James Fosbury on longitude and on the magnet, 1819 - 1823
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/39: 129-153
Scope and Contents
Seven letters from Fosbury to Dr Thomas Young concerning a method of finding longitude by 'supposing the sun to be the moveable body'; with related papers and a treatise on the magnet.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 - 1823
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
29 folio(s) (29 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Fosbury, James
Finding aid date
2011-12-07 18:37:04+00:00
Repository Details
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