Record

RefNoDM/3/160
LevelItem
TitleReport by the Barlow Telescope Committee
DateMay 1831
DescriptionRecommending the Royal Society pay for the construction of more telescopes following Barlow's designs. Also commenting on Kater and Pond's examinations of Faraday's telescope.

Signed by J W Lubbock.
Extent4 sides
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsOPEN - but photocopying forbidden.
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7010Lubbock; Sir; John William (1803 - 1865)1803 - 1865
NA5788Barlow; Peter (1776 - 1862); mathematician1776 - 1862
NA8218Faraday; Michael (1791 - 1867); natural philosopher1791 - 1867
NA1206Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835)1777 - 1835
NA3168Pond; John (1767 - 1836)1767 - 1836
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