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Reference numberCLP/8ii/32/1
LevelItem
TitleManuscript, regarding a description and use of an instrument for taking the latitude of a place at any time of the day by Richard Graham
Date1731
DescriptionGraham writes: 'The necessity of finding the latitude a ship is in, is too well known to be insisted on. Frequent opportunities of observing the latitude must consequently be of very great great advantage to navigation.' Original figure and engraved figure of instrument attached.

Subject: Scientific apparatus and instruments / Navigation / Astronomy

Read to the Royal Society on 9 December 1731

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'The description and use of an instrument for taking the latitude of a place at any time of the day'
LanguageEnglish
Extent13p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1733.0063
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA5802Graham; Richard (1693 - 1749)1693 - 1749
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