Sir Jonas "Mathematical" Moore and the founding of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich

Author

Willmoth, Frances

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Endeavour (English ed.). 1994, Num. 1, Vol. 18, 9-16, 6 ill. (1 col.)

ISSN

0160-9327

Abstract (en)

Presents evidence that Moore deserves to be regarded as the Observatory's founder, and then explores the relationship between this and his other mathematical concerns. Includes discussion of his work as a surveyor and mapmaker.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- United Kingdom
• Moore, Jonas, 1617-1679
• Royal Observatory||London (GBR)
• Mathematics
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Maps

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Royaume-Uni
• Moore, Jonas, 1617-1679
• Royal Observatory||London (GBR)
• Mathématiques
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Carte

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347603

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