An astonomical tudor star is discovered
Language: English Series: Times ; 31 October 1991, 1&19(2)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: Tudor mathematician and surveyor Leonard Digges has been named as the inventor of the astonomical telescope between 1540 and 1559 following recent documentary evidence uncovered by Colin Ronan, President of the British Astronomical Association.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB2742-34 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 27651-1001 |
Tudor mathematician and surveyor Leonard Digges has been named as the inventor of the astonomical telescope between 1540 and 1559 following recent documentary evidence uncovered by Colin Ronan, President of the British Astronomical Association.