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Henry Kater

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Also known as Captain Henry Kater

British astronomer (1777-1835)

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Born
1777
Died
1835
Works
13

Top works

  • Miscellaneous papers
  • [Miscellaneous astronomical pamphlets
  • An account of experiments for determining the variation in the length of the pendulum vibrating seconds, at the principal stations of the Trigonometrical Survey of Great Britain
  • An account of trigonometrical operations in the years 1821, 1822 and 1823
  • An account of the re-measurement of the cube, cylinder, and sphere, used by the late Sir George Shuckburgh Evelyn, in his enquiries respecting a standard of weights and measures

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1958-05-28
new age

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henry
Gender
male
Place of birth
Bristol
Place of death
London
Occupation
inventor
Languages spoken
English language
Military rank
captain
Image
Henry Kater00.jpg
Residence
Bristol
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described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
date of birth
1777-04-16
date of death
1835-04-26
name in native language
Henry Kater
Commons category
Henry Kater (physicist)
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WikiProject Mathematics
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