Early American Scientific Instruments and Their MakersBedini, Silvio A.
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Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers
Bedini, Silvio A.
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Doolittle, Enos (1751-1806), Hartford, Conn.; also made surveying
instruments, directional compasses and clocks.
Emery, Samuel (1787-1882), Salem, Mass.
Fairman, Gideon (1774-1827), Newburyport, Mass.; also made mathematical
instruments.
Ford, George, I (late 18th century to 1840), Lancaster, Pa.; also made
surveying instruments.
Ford, George, II (fl. 1842), Lancaster, Pa.; also made surveying
instruments.
Godfrey, Thomas (1704-1749), Philadelphia.
Gould, John (fl. 1794), Philadelphia; also made surveying and optical
instruments.
Greenough, Thomas (1710-1785), Boston; also made mathematical and
surveying instruments.
Hagger, William G. (c.1744-1830?), Newport, R.I.
Ham, James (fl. 1754-64), New York and Philadelphia; also made
mathematical instruments.
Ham, James, Jr. (fl. 1780), Philadelphia; also made mathematical
instruments.
Hamlin, William (1772-1869), Providence, R.I.; also made mathematical
instruments.
Jayne, John (late 18th century), Salem, Mass.; also made mathematical
instruments.
King & Hagger (1759/60 to early 1760's), Newport, R.I.; also made
mathematical instruments.
King, Benjamin (1707-1786), Newport, R.I.; also made mathematical
instruments.
King, Benjamin (1740-1804), Salem, Mass.
King, Daniel (1704-1790), Salem, Mass.; also made mathematical
instruments.
King, Samuel (fl. 1786), Newport, R.I.; also made mathematical
instruments.
Lamb, A., & Son (1780's), New York; also made mathematical instruments.
Lamb, Anthony (1703-1784), Virginia, Philadelphia, New York, and
Hunter's Key, N.Y.; also made mathematical and surveying instruments.
Lamb, John (1735-1800), New York; also made surveying and mathematical
instruments.
Newell, Andrew (1749-1798), Boston; also made mathematical instruments.
Pease, Paul (fl. 1750), probably Rhode Island.
Thaxter, Samuel (1769-1842), Boston; also made mathematical and
surveying instruments.
Warren, Benjamin (fl. 1740-1790), Plymouth, Mass.; also made surveying
instruments.
Williams, William (1737/38-1792), Boston; also made mathematical
instruments.
OPTICAL
Benson, John (fl. 1793-1797).
Clark, Robert (fl. 1785), Charleston, S.C.; also made nautical and
surveying instruments.
Sommer, Widow Balthaser (fl. 1753), New York.
Whitney, John (fl. 1801), Philadelphia; also made mathematical
instruments.
Whitney, Thomas (fl. 1798-1821), Philadelphia; also made mathematical
and surveying instruments.
SURGICAL
Bailey, John (fl. 1778), Fishkill, N.Y.; also made surveying
instruments.
Fosbrook, W. (fl. 1786), New York; also made dental instruments.
Youle, James (1740-1786), New York.
Youle, John (fl. 1786), New York.
SURVEYING
Bailey, John (fl. 1778), Fishkill, N.Y.; also made surgical instruments.
Bailey, John, II (1752-1823), Hanover and Lynn, Mass.
Baldwin, Jedidiah (c. 1777-1829), Salem, Boston, and Northampton, Mass.,
and Hanover, N.H.
Biggs, Thomas (fl. 1792-1795), New York and Philadelphia.
Blakeslee, Ziba (1768-1834), Newtown, Conn.
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