Experiments Relaiting Pendulum Vibrating Seconds by Kater Captain Henry (1 results)

Orderd, by The House of Commons, to be Printed 25 May 1818, Folio, 41, (1) pp., 2 Taf., feiner Pappband im Stil d.Zt. Frist Edition! Henry Kater (1777-1835)British physicist of German descent. His most substantial work was the invention of Kater's pendulum, enabling the strength of gravity to be determined, first at London and subsequently at various stations throughout the country. Content: First Return in pursuance of an Address of the House of Common, of the 15th March 1816. For Ascertaining the Length of the Pendulum vibrating Second of Time in the Latitude of London, as compared with the standard Measure in the possession of the House of Commons, and for determining the Variations in Length of the said Pendulum at the principal Stations of the Trigonometrial Survey extended through Great Britain ; and also for comparing the said Standard Measure with the Ten-million part of the Quadrant of the Meridian, now used as the basis of Linear Measure on the Continent of Europe : - Viz. No. I. - Letter from J. Pond Esq. to the Right honourable Lord Viscount Sidmouth dated Royal Observatory, 17th May 1818 (p.2). No: II.- An Account of Experiments for determining the Length of the Pendulum vibrating Seconds in the Latitude of London ; by Captain Henry Kater, F.R.S. referred to in Mr. Pond's Letter to Lord Viscount Sidmouth, dated 17th May 1818 : With Two Engravings (pp.2-37, 2 plates). No.III.- On the length of the French Métre, estimated in parts of the English Standard, by Captain Henry Kater, F.R.S.; - read before the Royal Society, February 5, 1818 (pp.38-41).…