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Richard Sheepshanks 1794 - 1855

occupation:
Astronomer,
Mathematician
Nationality:
British
born in:
Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sheepshanks was a member of the royal commissions on weights and measures in 1838 and 1843; 1844 - worked on the reconstruction of the standard of length.

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