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John Henry Pratt

1809 - 1871

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Born

04 June 1809

London, England

Died

28 December 1871

Ghazipur, India

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

07/06/1866

Fields of Interest

Mathematics

Occupation

Clergyman, church of england

Relationships

Son of Josiah Pratt, Evangelical Divine; married (06 March 1854) Hannah Maria, daughter of G F Brown, of the Bengal Civil Service

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Author of

Paper, 'On the attraction of the Himmalaya [Himalaya] Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line of India' by John Henry Pratt
Creator: John Henry Pratt Reference number: PT/50/2
Paper, 'On the effect of local attraction upon the plumb-line at stations on the English arc of the meridian between Dunnose and Burleigh Moor; and a method of computing its amount' by Archdeacon [John Henry] Pratt
Creator: John Henry Pratt Reference number: PT/52/3
Paper, 'On the Indian arc of meridian' by [John Henry Pratt]
Creator: John Henry Pratt Reference number: PT/62/4
Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the attraction of the Himalaya Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line in India' by John Henry Pratt
Creator: George Biddell Airy Reference number: RR/2/193
Referee's report by William Hopkins, on a paper 'On the attraction of the Himalaya Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line in India' by John Henry Pratt
Creator: William Hopkins Reference number: RR/2/194
Referee's report by William Hopkins, on a paper 'On the effect of local attraction upon the plumb-line at stations on the English Arc of the Meridian, between Dunnose and Burleigh Moor; and a method computing its amount' by John Henry Pratt
Creator: William Hopkins Reference number: RR/3/219

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Author of

Paper, 'On the attraction of the Himmalaya [Himalaya] Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line of India' by John Henry Pratt

Paper, 'On the effect of local attraction upon the plumb-line at stations on the English arc of the meridian between Dunnose and Burleigh Moor; and a method of computing its amount' by Archdeacon [John Henry] Pratt

Paper, 'On the Indian arc of meridian' by [John Henry Pratt]

Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the attraction of the Himalaya Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line in India' by John Henry Pratt

Referee's report by William Hopkins, on a paper 'On the attraction of the Himalaya Mountains, and of the elevated regions beyond them, upon the plumb-line in India' by John Henry Pratt

Referee's report by William Hopkins, on a paper 'On the effect of local attraction upon the plumb-line at stations on the English Arc of the Meridian, between Dunnose and Burleigh Moor; and a method computing its amount' by John Henry Pratt