Papers in Connection with Apparatus and Instruments
- Date:
- 1850-1906
- Reference:
- GALTON/2/1
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
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About this work
Description
Contains papers on a variety of scientific instruments and apparatus, including the Telotype, Altazimuth, hand heliostat, wave machine, the "Tactor" machine, sextants, a hypsometer, and humidity clock. The material comprises descriptions, diagrams, calculations and correspondence with instrument makers and Galton's friends, acquaintances and peers with regard to procurement, design and manufacture of instruments.
Publication/Creation
1850-1906
Physical description
1 box
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
Terms of use
The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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Location of original
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.