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Observations of the magnetic declination at Paris by Pierre Petit

Reference number: EL/P1/2

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EL/P1/2
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Pierre Petit

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Pierre Petit, Observations of the magnetic declination at Paris by Pierre Petit, EL/P1/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_2/observations-of-the-magnetic-declination-at-paris-by-pierre-petit, accessed on 17 February 2026

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