Account of Peter Barlow's experiments on board the ships 'Leven', 'Conway' and 'Griper' for correcting the local attraction of the vessels, 1819 - 1824
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/43: 596-656
Scope and Contents
From the File:
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 - 1824
Creator
- Barrow, John, Sir, 1764 - 1848 (1st Baronet, Secretary of the Admiralty) (Person)
- Gilbert, Davies, 1767 - 1839 (MP, scientist and antiquary) (Person)
- Barlow, Peter, 1776 - 1862 (mathematician and physicist) (Person)
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From the Management Group:
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Extent
63 folio(s) (63 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Barlow, Peter
Original geographic information
London [destination]
Original geographic information
Woolwich [origination]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 11:24:47+00:00
Repository Details
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