Pond, John (1767-1836)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3931. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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As an amateur astronomer, Pond had used the mural quadrant at Greenwich and analysed its inaccuracies. He participated in the committee which supervised its replacement by a 6 foot mural circle by EDWARD TROUGHTON. When Maskelyne died in office, Pond was appointed to succeed him and, as sixth Astronomer Royal, concentrated on upgrading the instrumentation at the Royal Observatory. Its measurement...

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