Lieutenant William Chavasse's plan for a mercurial timekeeper for discovering longitude at sea, 1812
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/44: 35-40
Scope and Contents
Includes a prospectus, a drawing and a description of his timekeeper, which was known as 'The Marine Transit'; with related tables.
Dates
- Creation: 1812
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Chavasse, William
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 11:41:17+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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