Correspondence on chronometers, 1872 - 1875
Scope and Contents
Correspondence on the rates of, repairs to, damage to, ownership of, conversions to, and carriage of various chronometers. The volume covers the Burdett-Coutts prize essay for a compensation balance; problems with the Portsmouth sidereal clock; and proposals for a new electric turret clock at the University of London. The correspondents include F.J.O. Evans, H.C.G. Rümker, C.A.F. Peters, G.H. Richards, C. Wheatstone, C.V. Walker and W.B. Carpenter.
Dates
- Creation: 1872 - 1875
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
J5/109
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:51:45+00:00
Subject
- Peters, Christian August Friedrich, 1806 - 1880 (astronomer) (Person)
- Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812 - 1882 (electrical engineer) (Person)
- Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813 - 1885 (naturalist) (Person)
- Richards, George Henry, Sir, 1820 - 1896 (Knight, naval officer and hydrographer) (Person)
- Evans, Frederick John Owen, 1815 - 1885 (hydrographer) (Person)
- Wheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802 - 1875 (Knight, developer of telegraphy) (Person)
- University of London (Organization)
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