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Charles Rigobert Marie Bonne
John Frederick William Herschel
John Frederick William Herschel invents the actinometer to measure the heating power of the Sun’s rays
1825
Autograph letter signed by sender. Concerning recent works and discussions connected with longitude.
Reference number: HS/4/184