Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800)

Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800): London's leading scientific instrument maker

by McConnell, Anita

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The life and work of the 18th-century scientific instrument maker Jesse Ramsden, who was acknowledged by his European scientific contemporaries as a consummate artist. In 1786, he was elected to the Royal Society, a rare honour among instrument makers.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) : London's leading scientific instrument maker / Anita McConnell.

Summary

The life and work of the 18th-century scientific instrument maker Jesse Ramsden, who was acknowledged by his European scientific contemporaries as a consummate artist. In 1786, he was elected to the Royal Society, a rare honour among instrument makers.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2007.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Ashgate
  • Place of Publication:Aldershot, England
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2007.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xiv, 318 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations (some color).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1351925377, 9781351925372, 9781351925365, 1351925369
  • oclc:ocn965708023
  • LC Classification:TS511.G72
  • Dewey Decimal:681/.75092

Subjects

Appareils et instruments scientifiques … Appareils et instruments scientifiques … Biographies England -- London Génie optique -- Biographies. -- Grande… Great Britain History Instrument manufacture Instrument manufacture -- Biography. --… Machinistes (Mécanique) -- Biographies.… Machinists Machinists -- Biography. -- Great Brita… Optical engineering Optical engineering -- Biography. -- Gr… Ramsden, J., (Jesse) Scientific apparatus and instruments Scientific apparatus and instruments --…

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McConnell, Anita

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