Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Experiment that led to an invention of Contour Lines

Posted on February 26, 2016 by karenrann

The title of Maskelyne’s 1775 paper is splendid: An Account of Observations made on the Mountain Schehallien for finding its Attraction. He spent 4 long summer months high on a mountainside, gazing nightly up into the heavens, how could he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Astronomer Royal, Astronomical Experiments, Charles Hutton, Contour Lines, Gravity Experiments, Mathematician, Nevil Maskelyne, Schiehallion | 11 Comments

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Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Experiment that led to an invention of Contour Lines

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