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William Lambton

c1756 - 1823

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Born

c1756

Crosby Grange, near Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Died

26 January 1823

Hinganghat, 50 miles from Nagpore, India

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

09/01/1817

Occupation

Soldier

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Author of

Paper, 'An abstract of the results deduced from the measurement of an arc on the meridian extending from latitude 8° 9' 38".4, to latitude 18° 3' 23".6 N., being an amplitude of 9° 53' 45".2' by Lieut Colonel Willm [William] Lambton
Creator: William Lambton Reference number: PT/12/27
Paper, 'Corrections applied to the great meridional arc extending from latitude 8° 9' 38",39 to latitude 18° 3' 23",64 to reduce it to the parliamentary standard' by Lieut Col W [William] Lambton
Creator: William Lambton Reference number: PT/16/4

William Lambton

Timeline of 103 items related to William Lambton from 1660–1725

Author of

Paper, 'An abstract of the results deduced from the measurement of an arc on the meridian extending from latitude 8° 9' 38".4, to latitude 18° 3' 23".6 N., being an amplitude of 9° 53' 45".2' by Lieut Colonel Willm [William] Lambton

Paper, 'Corrections applied to the great meridional arc extending from latitude 8° 9' 38",39 to latitude 18° 3' 23",64 to reduce it to the parliamentary standard' by Lieut Col W [William] Lambton