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22. 1768: Information From Answers.com jesse ramsden b. Halifax, England, October 15, 1735, d. Brighton, England,November 5, 1800 invents an electrostatic generator that can be used to charge http://www.answers.com/topic/1768

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Arts Business Entertainment Games ... More... On this page: US Literature Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping In the year Biology Lazzaro Spallanzani, in a series of experiments that begin in 1767, helps disprove John Needham's theory of spontaneous generation. He observes that organisms might have entered Needham's boiled broth before it was sealed from the air. In his experiment, the broth is boiled for more than 30 minutes in a flask that is already sealed; no "little animals" appear. His Prodromo d'une ouvrage sur les reproductions animales ("outline for a work on animal generation") describes his demonstrations. See also 1748 Biology Kaspar Wolff's De formatione intestinarum ("on the formation of the intestine") establishes principles of the formation of organs in embryos. See also 1759 Biology 1817 Biology Communication Publication of Encyclopaedia Britannica starts in weekly issues. See also 1765 Communication 1771 Communication Earth science English navigator James Cook [b. Marton, England, October 27, 1728, d. Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, February 14, 1779] begins the first of his three voyages to the Pacific; he observes the transit of Venus in Tahiti and explores the coastline of New Zealand.

23. Strumenti Astronomici - TEODOLITE EQUATORIALE - Astronomic Instruments - Jesse R Translate this page jesse ramsden, (Salterhebble 1735 - Brighton 1800), fisico britannico e uno deipiù importanti artigiani inglesi del sec. XVIII, fu attivo nei campi più http://www.sullacrestadellonda.it/strumenti/strumenti_astro_teodequat.htm

Teodolite equatoriale Un aspetto interessante dell'industria inglese produttrice di strumenti scientifici fu la comparsa, alla metà del Settecento, di grandi officine, che costruivano strumenti utilizzati in tutti i campi della ricerca scientifica. Scompare perciò la figura dell'artigiano, sostituita da quella dell'industriale e dell'operaio specializzato, mentre si differenziano le figure del tecnico e dello scienziato. Jesse Ramsden , (Salterhebble 1735 - Brighton 1800), fisico britannico e uno dei più importanti artigiani inglesi del sec. XVIII, fu attivo nei campi più disparati: costruttore di dispositivi di precisione, realizzò un micrometro filare utilizzato negli archi di misura dei sestanti e delle circonferenze geodetiche. Realizzò macchine a dividere e bilance di precisione , perfezionò strumenti ottici e teodoliti e costruì una macchina elettrostatica a strofinio. Divenne famoso soprattutto a partire dal 1770, quando cominciò a costruire strumenti astronomici. L'Istituto Idrografico della Marina conserva un teodolite equatoriale da campagna prodotto dopo il 1780 dal Ramsden, che modificò un esemplare descritto dal Van Short nel 1749. E' uno strumento per osservazioni astronomiche, con montatura altazimutale ed equatoriale, che consente la misurazione dell'ascensione retta e della declinazione delle stelle. Prefazione Costruttori Glossario Torna su Courtesy by

24. Ramsden Theodolite - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The theodolite was commissioned from jesse ramsden, a leading Yorkshire instrumentmaker, who had developed the technique of dividing angular scales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsden_theodolite

Wikimedia needs your help in the final days of its fund drive. See our fundraising page The Red Cross and other charities also need your help. Ramsden theodolite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Ramsden theodolite is a theodolite American English transit ) which was specially constructed for use in the first Ordnance Survey of Southern Britain . The theodolite was commissioned from Jesse Ramsden , a leading Yorkshire instrument maker, who had developed the technique of dividing angular scales accurately to within a second of arc . The instrument took three years to build, and had a base circle of 3 ft (914 mm) - it was also known as the Great or 36 inch theodolite. The full survey (sometimes called the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain ) was finally begun in by a team formed under General William Roy (d ); the survey used the new theodolite on a specially surveyed baseline , based on Roy's accurate surveys between London and Paris Traces of the theodolite support structure were still to be found many years afterwards at some remote survey points, such as at Soldiers' Lump, the summit of Black Hill in the Peak District of England.

25. Jesse Ramsden -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article jesse ramsden. Categories 1800 deaths, 1735 births jesse ramsden (October 6,1735 November 5, 1800) was an (An Indo-European language belonging to the http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/j/je/jesse_ramsden.htm

Jesse Ramsden [Categories: 1800 deaths, 1735 births] Jesse Ramsden (October 6, 1735 - November 5, 1800) was an (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English (Click link for more info and facts about astronomical) astronomical instrument maker. Ramsden was born at Salterhebble near (Click link for more info and facts about Halifax, England) Halifax, England . After serving his apprenticeship with a cloth-worker in Halifax, he went in 1755 to (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London , where in 1758 he was apprenticed to a mathematical instrument maker. About four years afterwards he started business on his own account and secured a great reputation with his products. He died at (A city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex) Brighton Ramsden's speciality was divided circles, which began to supersede the quadrants in observatories towards the end of the 18th century. His most celebrated work was a 5-feet vertical circle, which was finished in 1789 and was used by

26. Halifax -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article (Click link for more info and facts about jesse ramsden) jesse ramsden, (Clicklink for more info and facts about ramsden theodolite) ramsden theodolite http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/h/ha/halifax.htm

Halifax [Categories: Towns in West Yorkshire] Halifax is a town in the (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county of (A metropolitan county in northern England) West Yorkshire , northern (A division of the United Kingdom) England , with a population of about 90,000. It is well known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward. The name Halifax is said to be a corruption of the old English words for Holy and Face , part of the local legend that the head of ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome) John the Baptist was buried here after his execution. The legend is almost certainly medieval rather than ancient, though the town's coat of arms still carries an image of the Saint. (Click link for more info and facts about Halifax Parish Church) Halifax Parish Church , parts of which go back to the 12th century, has always been dedicated to St John the Baptist. (Click link for more info and facts about Halifax Piece Hall) Halifax Piece Hall was the cloth hall where the trading of the woollen cloth pieces was done. It was opened on January 1, 1779, was only open for business for two hours on a Saturday morning, and contained 315 merchants' trading rooms. After the mechanisation of the cloth industry, the Piece Hall was used as a public market and still is today. The Calderdale Industrial Museum (now closed) was housed within the Piece Hall. The 'Eureka!' family science museum is also located in the town.

27. Making The Modern World - Jesse Ramsden Home / jesse ramsden. people jesse ramsden. Born c.1735, Halifax, Yorkshire,England. Died 5 November 1800, Brighton, Sussex, England http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/people/BG.0100/

@import "/css/dom.css"; Page Navigation - Go to: site index start of page content links to related material About us ... Advanced search You may need to download the latest version of the Flash Player plugin to access all the features of Making the Modern World. Home / Jesse Ramsden Jesse Ramsden Born:  c.1735, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Died:  5 November 1800, Brighton, Sussex, England © Science Museum/Science and Society Picture Library One of the ten best scientific instrument makers in Britain during the second half of the eighteenth century. Ramsden's skill and talent for making instruments was quickly recognised and he became an established manufacturer in London during the 1770s and 1780s. Ramsden's most important invention was the 'dividing engine', a machine for accurately obtaining division of angular and linear scales on instruments. His second dividing engine in 1775 greatly speeded up the production of instruments with more consistent accuracy. Such was Ramsden's reputation that between 1784 and 1791 he was commissioned to construct 3-foot (91 cm) theodolites of the highest quality with unprecedented accuracy for detailed map-making. Measuring the Universe Empire, navy and trade

28. Making The Modern World - Icons Of Invention - Science - 1750-1820 jesse ramsden was one of the foremost instrumentmakers of his age. Two ramsdentheodolites were used in the survey and the first could take a bearing on a http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/icons_of_invention/science/1750-1820/IC.0

@import "/css/dom.css"; Page Navigation - Go to: site index start of page content icon category menu links to related material ... Advanced search You may need to download the latest version of the Flash Player plugin to access all the features of Making the Modern World. Home Icons of Invention Science / Ramsden's 3-foot geodetic theodolite, 1791 Ramsden's 3-foot geodetic theodolite, 1791 © Science Museum/Science and Society Picture Library Ramsden's theodolite was used for measuring the angles in the Primary Triangulation of Great Britain. This was the first accurate survey of Britain and formed the foundation for the Ordnance Survey maps of the country. The huge project was initiated by General William Roy, who had advocated a national survey since 1763. The government at first declined, on grounds of cost, but the impetus to start finally came from a French request to the Royal Society to collaborate and measure the relative positions of the London and Paris observatories. The enterprise appealed to the scientific spirit of George III who helped to fund the work. This initial project subsequently grew into the national Ordnance Survey. Jesse Ramsden was one of the foremost instrument-makers of his age. Two Ramsden theodolites were used in the survey and the first could take a bearing on a mark 70 miles away with an error of only 1/180th of a degree. The theodolite shown here is the second instrument, which was still more accurate. Despite their great weight, the theodolites were carried to the tops of mountains, steeples and specially-built scaffolds to obtain lines of sight. The measurements taken during the survey were so accurate that they were used for the next 150 years.

29. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics And You - Timeline - Jesse Ramsden jesse ramsden was an eighteenth century English designer and manufacturer ofmathematical and astronomical instruments. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/ramsden.html

Visit the Molecular Expressions Website Galleria Photo Gallery ... Home Jesse Ramsden Jesse Ramsden was an eighteenth century English designer and manufacturer of mathematical and astronomical instruments. He is best known for the design of a telescope and microscope eyepiece (ocular) that bears his name and is still commonly used today. Born in Yorkshire, England, on October 6, 1735, Ramsden was the son of an innkeeper. As a young boy, Ramsden was apprenticed to a cloth worker, but in the long run, the textile industry did not interest him. At the age of 23 he apprenticed himself to a mathematical instrument maker and, in a very short time, Ramsden demonstrated that he was a brilliant and skillful designer of instruments. In just four years, he started his own business in London. Ramsden soon became acknowledged as the best designer and manufacturer of mathematical, astronomical, surveying and navigational instruments in England. Ramsden designed instruments of great accuracy, largely due to his invention of the dividing engine. Prior to his creation of the device, the division and inscription of scales on mathematical instruments was done by hand, but Ramsden's divider eliminated the risk of human error and made it feasible to inscribe lines accurate to a second of an arc. Due to the precision he could obtain, Ramsden's instruments were in great demand and he furnished achromatic telescopes equipped with accurately divided circles to many European observatories. Insisting on only the highest quality was problematic at times, however, since Ramsden had a reputation for completing the orders of his customers belatedly.

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32. ATS Frequently Asked Questions - Index jesse ramsden (17351800). jesse ramsden, the son of a Yorkshire innkeeper, wasborn October 6, 1735. At the age of 16 he was apprenticed, first to a cloth http://webari.com/oldscope/atspages/ramsden.htm

Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) Jesse Ramsden, the son of a Yorkshire innkeeper, was born October 6, 1735. At the age of 16 he was apprenticed, first to a cloth worker and later to a scientific instrument maker in London. By the time he finished his apprenticeship he was highly skilled in engraving and his reputation rapidly increased after 1762 when he opened his own business. A few years later he married Sarah Dollond, the youngest sister of Peter Dollond. Ramsden’s inventive genius led to the development of a new universal equatoreal, two new micrometers, and a new construction of eyeglasses. A telescopic eyepiece of his design is still used today. But his most important and well-known invention was a new engine for dividing mathematical instrument scales. While the best dividers at that time achieved an accuracy of no better than 3 seconds of arc, Ramsden’s divider made it possible to inscribe lines accurate to ½ second. The British government awarded him a handsome premium for this invention. By 1789 he and his workmen had constructed nearly a thousand sextants. He made important improvements in theodolites and transits, invented a pyrometer to measure thermal expension, and a device for determining telescopic powers. His most famous work was a five-foot vertical circle for the Palermo Observatory. Another well-known instrument from his shop was the four-foot diameter theodolite delivered to General William Roy for his survey to link the Paris and Greenwich Observatory meridians. This was done with unprecedented accuracy owing largely to Ramsden’s theodolite.

33. ATS Telescope Maker Biography Resources The Stellafane History Page. jesse ramsden (17351800). jesse ramsden (1735-1800)By M. Eugene Rudd. Bernhard Schmidt (1879-1935) http://webari.com/oldscope/atspages/biograph.htm

ATS - Telescope Maker Biography Resources ATS member and other Internet sources containing biographies about telescope makers, opticians and other topic related individuals. Opticians and Telescope Makers Adams Family (ca.1700s) The Adams Family of Instrument Makers By M. Eugene Rudd John A. Brashear Who is John A. Brashear? "Uncle John" Brashear Brashear Obituary 1908 Brashear Telescope Aimed at the Stars Again ... Biographical sources Alvan Clark Alvan Clark Short Biography Alvan Clark Biography (as an artist) by Deborah Jean Warner and Robert B. Ariail Book review in German English Translation John Dollond John Dollond (1706-1761) By M. Eugene Rudd Mogey Mogey Biography Not yet available Georg Simon Plössl Biography of Georg Simon Plössl Russell W. Porter The Stellafane History Page Jesse Ramsden Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) By M. Eugene Rudd Bernhard Schmidt Biography of Bernhard Schmidt Observatory Builders, Astronomers and Benefactors Percival Lowell Lowell Observatory History Lowell's resting place at Lowell Observatory A History of Observation and Discovery - Lowell General and Group Resources Resource Microscope manufacturers - Fraunhofer - Development of the microscope Short bios and general info. on early optical scientists.

34. Series 81.01 Invoice Issued To Banks By Jesse Ramsden, Optician And Instrument M Notes, Includes receipt issued to Banks by jesse ramsden, 29 May 1788. Author,ramsden, jesse, 17351800. Date, 20, 29 May 1788 http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/banks/series_81/81_01.htm

Invoice issued to Banks by Jesse Ramsden, optician and instrument maker, 20 May 1788 (Series 81.01) Notes: Includes receipt issued to Banks by Jesse Ramsden, 29 May 1788 Author: Ramsden, Jesse, 1735-1800 Date: 20, 29 May 1788 Series title: Series 81: Miscellaneous invoices and receipts, 1788-1805 Frame numbers: CY 3683 / 500 CY 3683 / 501 CY 3683 / 502 Subjects: Opticians - England

35. Series 46.06 Letter Received By Banks From William Bligh, 9 October 1787 1788; and newscuttings, 1790, 1792. Frame numbers, CY 3004 / 66 CY 3004 / 67.Subjects, ramsden, jesse, 17351800. Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725-1809 http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/banks/series_46/46_06.htm

Letter received by Banks from William Bligh, 9 October 1787 (Series 46.06) Notes: Author: Bligh, William, 1754-1817 Date: 9 October 1787 Series: Series 46: 'Correspondence Bounty', being letters received by Banks from William Bligh concerning the breadfruit voyage on HMS Bounty Includes copy of a letter written by Joseph Coleman, 1788; and newscuttings, 1790, 1792. Frame numbers: CY 3004 / 66 CY 3004 / 67 Subjects: Ramsden, Jesse, 1735-1800 Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725-1809

36. LADY DENMAN MARITIME MUSEUM The workshop of jesse ramsden employed some fifty craftsman headed by Matthew jesse ramsden (1735 – 1800) was the most celebrated of all the English http://www.ladydenman.asn.au/content/scientificinst.html

Museum Collections Museum History Museum Shop Education Aids ... Visitor Info The Jervis Bay Museum of Science and the Sea General Interest Scientific instruments Surveyors Gallery Swords and Firearms Scientific Instruments The Jervis Bay Science and the Sea Gallery houses a variety of scientific instruments, used in navigating and scientific work. Below are pictured just some of the instruments we have on display, and are some of the finest examples of their types. Sextants Signed: Berge London Late Ramsden Date: Circa 1805 Signed: Penny Broad St Ratcliff London Date: Early 1800s Property of Alexander Berry. It is probable that this sextant accompanied Berry on his voyage of investigation in the cutter Snapper in February 1822 and on his later voyage on June 23rd 1822 in the Blanch to become the first European to settle the Shoalhaven district. Signed: Carey, London

37. Ascent Aspirations Magazine Contributors' Biographies Carol ramsden Deckert is a former winner of Canadian Author Bookman s poetrycontest. jesse Ferguson is a fourth year English Literature major at the http://www.bcsupernet.com/users/ascent/contributors2.html

Ascent Aspirations Magazine Contributors Malaika King Albrecht Malaika King Albrecht has been published in a few literary magazines, including Quarterly West, Exquisite Corpse, and New Orleans Review. Most recently two poems were accepted in the soon to be published book titled Fire in the Womb: Mothers and Creativity. She graduated with an MA from Old Dominion University. She has two daughters and is currently a stay at home mom. Email: Malaika King Albrecht Mumia Abu-Jamal http://www.MumiaBook.com/mumia/column.asp Noel Ace Noel Ace is currently a high school English teacher in Southern California. His publishing credits include "artisan, inc" and "Eyes," both print magazines. His fiction can also be found on the internet on sites including "The Fiction Network," GeekGirl," "Planet Magazine," "Vanguard," "Ibn Quirtaba," and "Dream Forge." Jane Adam Jane Adam started writing poetry a few years ago in a moment of desperation. She got surprisingly decent results, so she kept at it. Her poems now appear online in Antipatico, Remark, and Spent Meat, and have been accepted for Nerve Cowboy and Chiron Review. One poem was in Slipstream #23 and the editors nominated her for a Pushcart Prize in 2003. She has lived in Buffalo, NY since 1981, and has taught freshman English at nearly every college in the area since then. It has become so important to her to put her poems out into the world. Email: Jane Adam Sidney Alexander

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40. Trades Directories ramsden, jesse. 1. Towlerton, Hannah. Tailors 1. Thompson, George. Twine Spinners1. Copley, William 1. Grey, John 1. Land, Henry 2. Reynolds, William http://www.ejgreen.freeserve.co.uk/td.htm

Wrenthorpe History Web Trades Directories Entries covering Wrenthorpe and Silcoates in Local Trades Directories from 1853-1936 CONTENTS Introduction Whites Directory - Wrenthorpe, 1853 Whites Directory - Silcoates, 1853 Whites Directory - Carr Gate, 1853 ... Kelly's Trade Directory 1936 (click on the section you want) Introduction The local historian can derive valuable information from trades directories. These were the nineteenth century equivalent to the Yellow Pages, but gave more information than just lists of local companies. Each town and village has its own entry, which usually contains three types of information. Firstly there is a paragraph of general information about the area, a brief history, information about the local churches and schools along with details of the postal service. Next is a list of residents, which is followed by the main list of trades people in alphabetical order. Entries for Wrenthorpe from four old trades directories are printed below. It has to be remembered that as interesting as the entries are, they only provide us with limited information. Only the wealthiest residents are recorded and of these only the head of the household is listed. Some of the information may have been out of date at the time the directory was printed. The other most frustrating problem with village entries such as Wrenthorpe's, is the vagueness of the details. No precise address is given, there are no street numbers as there would be for businesses in towns and cities. At least we are given some indication due to ancient township boundary along the course of Foster Ford Beck and Balne Beck. Entries headed Silcoates therefore relate to Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe Lane (usually referred to as Sunny Hill) and Jerry Clay Lane which were in the old Alverthorpe-cum-Thornes township. Wrenthorpe entries are usually divided into Bragg Lane End, Potovens (meaning the present village centre to the East of the beck boundary) and Snow Hill (referring to the then isolated hamlet of properties near the Bay Horse PH).

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