| Reference number | L&P/9/189 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'Considerations on the convenience of measuring an arch of the meridian, and of the parallel of attitude, having the Observatory of Geneva for their common intersection' by Marc Auguste Pictet |
| Date | 20 October 1790 |
| Description | 10 pages in French, with 12 pages of English translation. Contains plate.
Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Considerations on the convenience of measuring an arch of the meridian, and of the parallel of longitude, having the observatory of Geneva for their common intersection. By Mark Augustus Pictet, Professor of Philosophy in the Academy of Geneva; in a letter to Sir Joseph Pictet, Bart. P. R. S'
Read 24 February 1791 |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 23p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper and one plate |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1791.0009 |
| Related records in the catalogue | L&P/9/189/1 |
| L&P/9/189/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6136 | Pictet; Marc-Auguste (1752 - 1825) | 1752 - 1825 |