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Reference numberEL/H3/66
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs, dated at London
CreatorHooke; Robert (1635-1703); natural philosopher
Date10 October 1681
DescriptionHooke has collated observations of the eclipse (unclear whether it is of the sun or moon) by Flamsteed at Derby, by Bullialdus and Cassini at Paris, by Hevelius at Gdansk; asks for compass readings ('variation of the magnetic needle') at Lisbon; developments with determining longitude
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originLondon, England
Origin coordinates51.50853, -0.12574
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Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/dcec16f6-538b-44e5-9e3d-955dab646189
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NA8242Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher1635 - 1703
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