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Re: Sextant and quintant limits
From: Richard B. Langley
Date: 2008 Dec 28, 14:42 -0400
From: Richard B. Langley
Date: 2008 Dec 28, 14:42 -0400
I will send a message to the UNB archivist to see if there are any examples of the "Douglas reflecting protractor" or any other devices he may have left the university. -- Richard Langley Quoting "Richard M. Pisko": > > On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:59:38 -0700, Richard B. Langley wrote: > > >> Actually, I believe Sir Howard Douglas, son of Admiral Charles Douglas > > and governor of New Brunswick and founder of the University of New > > Brunswick! > > You wouldn't have an example of his invention around there, would you? A > case could be made for having one on display; either antique, or newly > made in a machine shop. Make two. :-) > > -- > Richard . . . > > Using Opera 9.2.4 after the "Dog" died > > > > =============================================================================== Richard B. Langley E-mail: lang@unb.ca Geodetic Research Laboratory Web: http://www.unb.ca/GGE/ Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Phone: +1 506 453-5142 University of New Brunswick Fax: +1 506 453-4943 Fredericton, N.B., Canada E3B 5A3 Fredericton? Where's that? See: http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/ =============================================================================== --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---