843948
- TitleWilliam Wales c. 1734-1798 : playing the astronomer / Francis Reid
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- Call numberMLMSS 7868
- Level of descriptionfonds
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ca. 2003 - Type of material
- Reference code843948
- Physical Description0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
William Wales (1734?-1798), astronomer, observed the transit of Venus in Hudson Bay in 1769-1770. With William Bayly, he was appointed by the Board of Longitude to take and compare observations during James Cook's second voyage, and to take charge of the time-pieces on the two ships and carry out tests of their accuracy and usefulness in ascertaining longitude. The results of their work were published in 1777 as 'The Original Astronomical Observations, Made in the Course of a Voyage...in the Resolution and Adventure'.
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Compiled from the collection - Scope and ContentThis manuscript presents an account of William Wales' career aboard the Resolution during Cook's second voyage.
- Published InformationThis manuscript was published in `Studies In History and Philosophy of Science', Part A, Volume 39, Issue 2, June 2008, Pages 170-175
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