Room XIV
The Precision Instrument Industry
The Precision Instrument Industry
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Meteorology
Over the course of the 18th century the study of meteorology assumed growing importance. Instruments for measuring such atmospheric phenomena as pressure, ...
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Telescopes for Astronomical Observatories
During the 18th century, in addition to refractors, reflecting telescopes featuring a concave metal mirror in place of the objective lens came into common ...
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Perfecting Microscopes
In the 19th century many new optical instruments were invented and the existing ones were improved, thanks to continuous progress in fabricating optical-quality ...