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Henry Kater

1777 - 1835

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Born

16 April 1777

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Died

26 April 1835

His residence, York House, Regent's Park, London

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

15/12/1814

Fields of Interest

Geodesy

Occupation

Soldier

Relationships

Son of Henry Kater, sugar backer; married (1833) Mary Reeve of Hastings; father of Edward Kater (FRS 1840)

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Author of

Paper, 'On the light of the Cassegrainian telescope, compared with that of the Gregorian' by Brigade Major Henry Kater
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/7/25
Paper, 'Further experiments on the light of the Cassegrainian telescope compared with that of the Gregorian' by Capt Henry Kater in a letter to the Rt Hon Sir Joseph Banks
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/8/14
Paper, 'An improved method of dividing astronomical circles and other instruments' by Capt Henry Kater
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/8/21
Paper, 'Account of experiments for determining the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds in the latitude of London' by Capt Henry Kater
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/12/4
Paper, 'On the length of the French metre estimated in parts of the English standard' by Capt Henry Kater
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/12/5
Paper, 'An account of experiments for determining the variation in the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds, at the principal stations of the trigonometrical survey of Great Britain' by Capt Henry Kater
Creator: Henry Kater Reference number: PT/13/24

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Recipient of

Incomplete letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/11/13
Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at Slough
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/19/14
Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at Paris
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/19/15
Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/19/16
Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at [Slough]
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/19/17
Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at 9 Downing St.
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/19/18

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Most frequently corresponded with

John Frederick William Herschel
50 letters

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