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Rescuing Ramsden from the archives

 

  • 13 April 2007, 13:00 - 14:00
Add to Calendar 04/13/07 01:00 PM 04/13/07 02:00 PM United Kingdom (GMT) Rescuing Ramsden from the archives <p>Public lecture by Dr Anita McConnell, University of Cambridge</p> The Royal Society, London, SW1Y 5AG
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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.