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Account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767.

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Record ID 55069

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 113v

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Borrowed: 1788/11/28 (Friday). Returned: 1789/8/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Nov 1788. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1789.


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Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


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Nevil Maskelyne (Male, born 1732, died 1811)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767.
Press: AK. Shelf: 8. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-g.4  . Original Author: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811..