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Darwin, Sir G.
Catalogue reference: SSC/30
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- SSC/30
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Title (The name of the record)
- Darwin, Sir G.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1899-1912
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Description (What the record is about)
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SSC/30/1: International Geodetic conference: London September 21st - 25th 1909. Typed.
SSC/30/2: 3 copies of report on India I: Triangulation for the International Geodetic Conference with forwarding note from S. Burrard, 25.5.9.
SSC/30/2: Preliminary report of the geodetic triangulation of the Nile Valley to June 1909 by B.F.E Keeling, M.A., and T.L. Bennett, M.A. 1909.
SSC/30/2: 2 copies typescript headed 'Triangulation' (on the Nile Valley) 1909.
SSC/30/2: Diagram showing the progress of the arc of Meridian in Africa, along 30 E and diagram of the portion of the arc measured by the Anglo-Congolese party in 1908-1909. 1909.
SSC/30/2: Survey of 30th Meridian arc Uganda Protectorate 1908-9. By Lieutenant Colonel Close RE.
SSC/30/2: The Geodetic Survey of Canada. By W.F. King, Chief Astronomer of Canada, and Superintendent of the Geodetic Survey. Ms. 8 p.
SSC/30/2: Corrected typescript of report to the International Geodetic Association on the progress of Geodetic Surveys in the Australian Commonwealth. By G.H. Knibbs. 5p.
SSC/30/2: Longitude determinations. By Sir W.H.M. Christie K.C.B. Printed.
SSC/30/2: Rapport sur les travaux du Bureau central de l'association géodésique international depuis la 15 Conférence générale à Budapest en 1906. Par M. Helmert. Septembre 1909. Printed.
SSC/30/2: Circular letter sent out to delegates attending Geodetic Conference from Darwin requesting information on tide gauges and suggesting accommodations. July 1909. Printed. In English and French.
SSC/30/2: Processo verbale delle sedute della R Commissione Geodetica Italiana, tenute in Rome nei giorni 3,4, e 6 Aprile 1906. 1906. Printed. In Italian.
SSC/30/3: Letters regarding Conference, including responses regarding tidal observations.
SSC/30/4: Miscellaneous printed papers, invitations etc. for Conference.
SSC/30/5: Miscellaneous correspondence with General Adargh, S.G.Burrad, H.G. Van de Sande Bakhuyzen.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Royal Geographical Society
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Second son of Charles Darwin, he studied law and mathematics at Cambridge, before specialising in the solar system. He also studied tidal theory, geodesy and dynamic meteorology. FRS 1879.
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Darwin, Sir G.