Papers on galvanism and electric clocks, 1864 - 1872
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers concerning galvanism and electric clocks. The correspondents include C.V. Walker, A. Clarke, J. Muirhead, F.I. Scudamore, C. Wheatstone, C.E. Delaunay and S.P. Langley. The papers include a diagram of the gate of the electric clock at London Bridge, 6 December 1872; an extract from 'The Glasgow Daily Herald', 27 January 1866, on electric clocks and electrometers; an extract from 'The Royal Leamington Spa Courier', 17 March 1866, on C.T. Bright's electric clock; diagrams of Bright's electric clock's pendulum; a circular and card on Harrison's synchronous clocks; and a printed 'Table of the Distribution of Time Signals', circulated by the South Eastern Railway.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1872
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C2/65
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:52:50+00:00
Subject
- Delaunay, Charles (Eugène (1816-1872) astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
- Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812 - 1882 (electrical engineer) (Person)
- Langley, Samuel Pierpont, 1834 - 1906 (astronomer, physicist and aeronautics pioneer) (Person)
- Wheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802 - 1875 (Knight, developer of telegraphy) (Person)
- South Eastern Railway Co (Organization)
Topical
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