Hadley, John (1682-1744)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3670. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Mathematician and instrument designer, born in Enfield Chase, Hertfordshire (now in Greater London), credited with ROBERT HOOKE in building the first Gregorian reflector telescope, making it into an accurate instrument for use in astronomy. Invented a double-reflecting quadrant with bubble-level to measure the altitude of the Sun or of a star. It was used to determine position at sea and evolved ...

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