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Bond, George Phillips, 1825-1865.

 Person

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Reductions of Moon Culminations, 1851-07-01/1854-10-02 Digital

Item — Box 7Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0272
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Sidereal and Mean Time Clocks, 1856-01-01/1856-04-21 Digital

Item — Box 4Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0146
Scope and Contents: Comparisons by 12MT- Comparators -1107 and 1508; Comparison of chronometers with MTC - by aid of 6hr; Comparisons with comparator No. 1508; 1855 June 5th Last comparison before embarcation; Direct comparisons; Comparison of chronometer Thomas Adams No 3585;Comparator Y (No. 1107 -)(copied from the paper found in the top); Sidereal Chronometer No. 3585; Errors of Chronometers on Greenwich M.S.T.; Notes documenting return of specific chronometers following examination; Direct comparison of...

Sidereal and Mean Time Clocks, 1856-01-01/1857-02-27 Digital

Item — Box 4Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0147
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Timings of chronometers and Mean Time clocks; notes on clock adjustments; Note of offer by Mr. Dodge to sell telegraph lines to the observatory

Sidereal and Mean Time Clocks, 1856-07-02/1857-02-27 Digital

Item — Box 4Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0148
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Questions propounded by Mr Briggs, relative to his clock with a circulating pendulum; Comparison of sidereal clock with that containing Briggs patent circulating pendulum; recorded chronometer timings; Lieut. Ives set up his transit instrument on the stand of our variation-transit and obtained the following y E.C. and the Spring-governor.; Result, time to be given 4 1/2 seconds sooner at Cambridge than the bells at Boston should strike.

Sidereal and Mean Time Clocks, 1860-07-16/1862-09-03 Digital

Item — Box 4Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0150
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1860 July 17/18: "These chronometers were used for observing the solar eclipse. See Transit Book of this date."; "Corrections of the New Clock. (Isody. Escap.) [i.e., Isodynamic Escapement] Oct. 23 1860 to Apr. 8 1861; Timing data recorded for various devices; Cambridge and Boston

Telegraph, 1848-07-06/1848-10-28 Digital

Item — Box 4Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0143
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Programme of Telegraph operations from Cambridge observatory (C) to Newyork [sic] Observatory (N) for 1848

Observations for clock corrections for Telegraph Operations; Transits July 8th 1848; Aurora; E Bootis, a2 Libra, B Librae, a Corona Borealis, a Serpentis; Polaris; Spica; Lyra; Star Signals; Immersion of Librae; Observations for Personal equation between WCB and Prof. Loomis; Arcturus illumination day light.

Transit Circle, 1849-07-30/1849-09-25 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0002
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1858-02-10/1858-07-05 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0029
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1859-01-24/1859-08-17 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0031
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1859-08-17/1860-01-23 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0032
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1849-11-30/1850-02-06 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0004
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1850-02-06/1850-04-30 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0005
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1850-05-01/1850-10-20 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0006
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Contains a note of introduction for Charles W. Tuttle (1850-07-12)

Transit Circle, 1850-10-21/1850-12-26 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0007
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1852-12-01/1853-07-08 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0014
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Describes an experiment to ascertain the speed of sound

Transit Circle, 1853-07-08/1854-02-26 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0015
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1854-02-28/1854-08-15 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0016
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1854-08-15/1854-11-27 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0017
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle, 1857-09-21/1857-11-03 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0027
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Circle [Electric Telegraph], 1850-12-26/1851-04-03 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0008
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....

Transit Instrument, 1860-01-23/1860-06-23 Digital

Item — Box 1Identifier: KG11365-6, phaedra0033
Scope and Contents: This series contains astronomical observations and data calculations spanning the early history of the Harvard College Observatory from 1848 until 1877, though most materials date to the subsequent directorships of H.C.O. founder William Cranch Bond and then his son George Phillips Bond prior to his death 1866. Astronomers whose work is represented in this series include: William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, Richard F. Bond, Benjamin Pierce, Charles W. Tuttle, Horace P....