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Record ID 97538

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 72-73

Smith'sAdam's on the octant

Borrowed: 1774/3/28 (Monday). Returned: 1774/4/7 (Thursday). Classmark: D4. 4. Original Returned Text: Adam's on the octant.


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David Hill
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1755. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1386054468.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The description and use of the universal trigonometric octant, invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant / By George Adams.
Classmark: D.4.4.

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George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The description and use of the universal trigonometric octant, invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant / By George Adams.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


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George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Description and Use of the Universal Trigonometric Octant

Borrowed: 1774/3/28 (Monday). Returned: 1774/4/7 (Thursday).

Borrower: David Hill

Author: George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Description and Use of the Universal Trigonometric Octant

Record ID 179598

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 240

Adam's on octant

Borrowed: 1772/5/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/5/13 (Wednesday). Classmark: D4. 4. Original Returned Text: Adam's on Octant.


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Andrew Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1755-1827. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377770044.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The description and use of the universal trigonometric octant, invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant / By George Adams.
Classmark: D.4.4.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The description and use of the universal trigonometric octant, invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant / By George Adams.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Description and Use of the Universal Trigonometric Octant

Borrowed: 1772/5/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/5/13 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Andrew Duncan

Author: George Adams (Male, born 1709, died 1772), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Description and Use of the Universal Trigonometric Octant