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Edward Troughton
Edward Troughton FRS (October 1753 – 12 June 1835) was a British instrument maker who was notable for making telescopes and other astronomical instruments.
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Haversine formula
The haversine formula determines the great-circle distance between two points on a sphere given their longitudes and latitudes.
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History of longitude
The history of longitude is a record of the effort, by astronomers, cartographers and navigators over several centuries, to discover a means of determining longitude.
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José María Lanz
José María Lanz y Zaldívar (March 26, 1764 – 1839) was a Spanish-Mexican mathematician and engineer.
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List of mathematicians (M)
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List of Spaniards
This is a list, in alphabetical order within categories, of notable hispanic people of Spanish heritage and descent born and raised in Spain, or of direct Spanish descent.
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Lunar distance (navigation)
In celestial navigation, lunar distance is the angular distance between the Moon and another celestial body.
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Marine sandglass
A marine sandglass is a timepiece of simple design that is a relative of the common hourglass, a marine (nautical) instrument known since the 14th century (although reasonably presumed to be of very ancient use and origin).
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Mendoza (name)
Mendoza is a Basque surname, also occurring as a place name.
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Ríos
Ríos or Rios are Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician surnames.
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Reflecting instrument
Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements.
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Versine
The versine or versed sine is a trigonometric function already appearing in some of the earliest trigonometric tables.
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