Ramsden (spr. Rämsden), Johann, geb. 1730 in Halifax in Yorkshire; Anfangs Tuchmacher, dann Kupferstecher; heirathete die Tochter des Optikers Dollond, welcher ihn in der Kunst mathematische Instrumente zu fertigen unterrichtete. R. zeichnete sich bald darin aus, verbesserte u. erfand mehre optische u. viele astronomische Werkzeuge u. st. 1800 in London. Seine Theilungsmaschine beschrieb Lalande, Par. 1790, Fol.
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Ramsden — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Barbara Mary Ramsden (1903–1971), australische Herausgeberin Jesse Ramsden (1735–1800), englischer Optiker John Ramsden (1947–2009), britischer Historiker Mel Ramsden (* 1944), britischer Konzeptkünstler… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ramsden — Ramsden, Jesse, Mechaniker, geb. 6. Okt. 1735 zu Halifax in der Grafschaft York, gest. 5. Nov. 1800 in Brighthelmstone, war Kupferstecher, baute dann aber optische Instrumente, namentlich vortreffliche Fernrohre und Mauerquadranten, und… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ramsden — (Rämsdn), John, berühmter Verfertiger astronomischer Instrumente, geb. 1730 zu Halifax in England, zuerst Kupferstecher, dann Schüler Dollonds; seine Haupterfindung ist eine Theilungsmaschine. Er st. 1800 als Mitglied der königl. Societät … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Ramsden — Ramsden, Jesse … Enciclopedia Universal
Ramsden — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational name from any of the various places so called. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century hramsa meaning wild garlic, or possibly the genitive case of the Olde English… … Surnames reference
Ramsden v. Peterborough (City) — [1993] 2 S.C.R. 1084 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court struck down a bylaw prohibiting all postering on public property on the grounds that it violated freedom of expression under section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter … Wikipedia
Ramsden Baronets — There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ramsden, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.The Ramsden, later Pennington, later Pennington… … Wikipedia
Ramsden Heath — infobox UK place country = England official name= Ramsden Heath latitude= 51.6370longitude= 0.4718population= civil parish= South Hanningfield shire district= Chelmsford shire county= Essex region= East of Englandconstituency westminster=… … Wikipedia
Ramsden theodolite — The Ramsden theodolite is a large theodolite that was specially constructed for use in the first Ordnance Survey of Southern Britain. It was also known as the Great or 36 inch theodolite.The theodolite was commissioned from Jesse Ramsden, a… … Wikipedia
Ramsden (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=32.9 N or S=S longitude=31.8 E or W=W diameter=25 km depth=2.0 km colong=31 eponym=Jesse RamsdenRamsden is a lunar impact crater located on the western stretch of the Palus Epidemiarum. To the east southeast is Capuanus … Wikipedia
