Design of Various Scientific Instruments

Date:
1859-1886
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GALTON/2/1/2
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Galton Papers
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Design of Various Scientific Instruments. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Descriptive notes and diagrams by Francis Galton on the following instruments: Altazimuth, hand heliostat, humidity clock, hypsometer (zeometer), lighthouse signals, sextants, the "Tactor" machine, and wave engine; and correspondence relating to the procurement or development of these instruments.

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1859-1886

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The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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