Source Guide to History of Measurement Technology Material

Abstract

The two-section guide provides a brief summary of the history of sensing, a working guide to dominate world collections of sensing apparatus and an introductory guide to the literature available on sensing methods. It is intended as an aid to historical sensing technique research. Part 2 relates to the material available in the printed medium. Part 1, giving an introduction and covering artifact collections, was published in the July 1977 issue.

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W. H.

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R. S.

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A. C.

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110.

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113.

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114.

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117.

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E. P.

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120.

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E. M.

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121.

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J. G.

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123.

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C. J.

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125.

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H. M.

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C. T.

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128.

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E. H.

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129.

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Quarrell

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130.

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J. A.

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131.

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133.

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134.

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136.

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137.

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138.

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F. T.

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139.

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D. T.

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140.

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141.

Ashbury

N. F.

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142.

Rolt

F. H.

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143.

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R. G.

Hyde

J. H.

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144.

Chalmers

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145.

Chalmers

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146.

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148.

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P. K.

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149.

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150.

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W. E. K.

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151.

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A. K.

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153.

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154.

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A. H.

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155.

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A. R.

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156.

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H. P.

Rigby

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157.

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G. A.

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158.

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159.

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160.

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161.

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162.

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163.

Malmgren

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164.

Strandh

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165.

Turner

G. L'E.

Levere

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166.

‘'Teyler's Museum te Haarlem’, 8 pp, Teyler's Museum, 1969. (In Dutch.).

167.

Pipping

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168.

McConnell

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169.

McConnell

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170.

Sydenham

P. H.

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