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Rescuing Ramsden from the archives
Dr Anita McConnell, University of Cambridge
There has never been a full biography of Jesse Ramsden, arguably London's finest 18th century scientific instrument maker. Now, drawing on archives in UK and Europe, including those of the Royal Society, Ramsden's life at his great Piccadilly workshop is brought to light in a forthcoming book.