Broughton, Peter -

Personal Information
First Name: 
Peter
Nom: 
Broughton
Autre: 
none
Affiliation universitaire: 
Unaffiliated
Phone: 
4164215490
Email Address: 
Area of Research
Objet: 
Astronomy
Région géographique: 
Canada
Champ d'études: 
History of astronomy in Canada
Academics
PHD Program: 
n/a
PHD University: 
n/a
PHD Date: 
n/a
Major Publications: 
Astronomical observations by Peter Fidler and others in "Canada" 1790-1820, JRASC (2009) Peter Fidler (1769-1822) was a surveyor for the Hudson's Bay Company. He made more astronomical... The accuracy and use of sextants and watches in Rupert's Land in the 1790s, Annals of Science (2009) The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the sextants and watches employed... Auroral records from Canada 1769-1821, JGR (2002) Over 1000 previously unused Canadian auroral observations from manuscript sources between 1771 and 1819 are... Looking Up: A History of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (1994) Articles in Ann. Sci., JGR, JHA, JRASC
Membre des sociétés académiques: 
CSTHA, HAD (AAS), RASC