James Short
1710 - 1768
- Born
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10 June 1710
Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died
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14 June 1768
Newington Butts, London
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 24/03/1737
- Fields of Interest
- Optics
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Paper, 'An observation of an eclipse of the Moon, made in Fleet Street London' by George Graham and James Short
Creator: George Graham, James Short Reference number: CLP/8ii/50 -
Paper, 'The transit of Mercury over the Sun on 25 October 1743, observed at MR G Graham's house in Fleet Street' by James Short
Creator: James Short Reference number: L&P/1/216 -
Paper, 'Eclipse of the Moon on 22 October 1743' by James Short
Creator: James Short Reference number: L&P/1/218 -
Letter, 'Astronomical observations in Jamaica' from James Short to Martin Folkes
Creator: James Short Reference number: L&P/1/320 -
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Paper, 'The eclipse of the moon on 11-12 Dec 1749' by John Bevis and James Short
Creator: John Bevis, James Short Reference number: L&P/2/5
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Of electricity from the clouds' from Pierre Charles Le Monnier to James Short
Creator: Pierre Charles Le Monnier Reference number: L&P/2/308 -
Letter, 'Of Gascoigne's invention of the micrometer' from John Bevis to James Short
Creator: John Bevis Reference number: L&P/2/346 -
Letter, 'Of object-glassed for telescopes' from Leonhard Euler to James Short
Creator: Leonhard Euler Reference number: L&P/2/375 -
Paper, 'Astronomical observations - eclipses and occultations in 1753' by John Bevis and James Short
Creator: John Bevis Reference number: L&P/2/382 -
Letter, 'Of an improvement in refracting telescopes' from John Dollond to James Short
Reference number: L&P/2/421
