FERGUSON, JAMES 1 |
Scotland; England, 1710-76, MIM OIM |
made orreries, miniature globes with cases, "Astronoma Rotula" = RSM; several types of sundials, telescopes, etc; may be seen at the Banff Museum, KEN; FLO, NMM, NYM, ADL, RSM, VCW, etc. |
astronomer; lecturer; F.R.S., 1763; author; taught by Cantley. |
Banff; Edinburgh; Mortimer Street, London. |
Taylor 2(258); Calthrop; Ward 3; Wynter and Turner; NMM 2; DNB; DSB; H.C. King 2; Wynter 1; Stevenson; Yonge; Krogt 2; Clarke et al; ADL; RSW. |
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