John Thompson, Philomath
John Thompson was an 18th-century surveyor with wide interests in mathematics. He trained his sons so they could also pursue the same career and his collection of instruments survived in the family.
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Related Objects:
- Inventory No. 19954, "John Thompson's Napier's Rods, English, 18th Century" [1932-15]
- Inventory No. 46930, "Sector, London, c. 1700" [1932-24 or -25]
- Inventory No. 32221, "Pantograph, by George Adams, London, Mid-18th Century" [1932-35?], Adams, George
- Inventory No. 86038, "Parallel Ruler, English, 18th Century" [1932-23?]
- Inventory No. 37258, "Diagonal Scale Rule, by Benjamin Cole, London, 18th Century" [1932-20], Cole, Benjamin
- Inventory No. 53512, "Diagonal Scale Rule, by Cole, London, 18th Century" [1932-19], Cole
- Inventory No. 34533, "Rule, by B. Cole, London, c. 1750" [1932-19/20], Cole, Benjamin
- Inventory No. 42539, "Gauging Slide Rule, English, 18th Century" [1932-28]
- Inventory No. 44586, "Gauging Slide Rule, by Bradford, Darby & Hulls, English, Mid-18th Century" [1932-27], Bradford, Darby & Hulls
- Inventory No. 49447, "Gauger's Slide Rule, English, 18th Century" [1932-26?]
- Inventory No. 43707, "Drainage Level, by Thomas Wright, London, 1724" [1932-30], Wright, Thomas
- Inventory No. 63619, "Surveyor's Cross and ?Simple Theodolite, by James Search, London, c. 1770-80" [1932-32], Search, James