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Paper, 'An account of Thomas Godfrey's improvement of Davy's [Davis's] quadrant transferred to the mariner's bow' by J Logan

Reference number: CLP/8ii/48

Date: 06 January 1734

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Logan writes: 'Being informed that this improvement, proposed by Thomas Godfrey of this place, for observing the Sun's altitude at sea, with more ease and expedition than is practicable by the common instruments in use for that purpose.' Includes two geometricl diagrams in the text and an engraved figure from Philosophical Transactions.

Subject: Astronomy / Navigation / Scientific Apparatus and equipment

Read to the Royal Society on 6 January 1734

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of Mr. Thomas Godfrey's improvement of Davis's quadrant, transferred to the mariner's-bow'

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CLP/8ii/48
Earliest possible date
06 January 1734
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Ink on paper
Page extent
5 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'An account of Thomas Godfrey's improvement of Davy's [Davis's] quadrant transferred to the mariner's bow' by J Logan, 06 January 1734, CLP/8ii/48, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8ii_48/paper-an-account-of-thomas-godfreys-improvement-of-davys-daviss-quadrant-transferred-to-the-mariners-bow-by-j-logan, accessed on 13 October 2024

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