Edmund Gunter — Naissance 1581 Hertfordshire (Pays de Galles) Décès 10 décembre 1626 (à 45 ans) Londres (Angleterre) Nationalité … Wikipédia en Français
Edmund Gunter — (1581 December 10, 1626), English mathematician, of Welsh descent, was born in Hertfordshire in 1581.He was educated at Westminster School, and in 1599 was elected a student of Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders, became a preacher in 1614, and … Wikipedia
Gunter — ist ein männlicher Vorname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Bekannte Namensträger 2.1 Vorname 2.2 Familienname … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gunter's chain — is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626) long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling… … Wikipedia
Gunter (disambiguation) — Gunter may refer to: * Gunter, a wire utilized in sailing * Chris Gunter (born 1989), Welsh footballer * Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), British mathematician and inventor, known for: ** Gunter s chain ** Gunter s rule * Gunter Annex, Alabama, a… … Wikipedia
Gunter's measurement — Gunter’s measurement, sometimes Surveyor’s measurement, is a geodetic system, formerly popular in Britain and its (former) colonies. It was developed in the 17th century by Edmund Gunter and is still in use today in the United States of… … Wikipedia
Gunter's scale — Gun ter s scale A scale invented by the Rev. Edmund Gunter (1581 1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, who invented also {Gunter s chain}, and {Gunter s quadrant}. [1913 Webster] Note: Gunter s scale is a wooden rule, two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunter's scale — noun A scale graduated in several lines for numbers, logarithmic sines, etc, so arranged that trigonometrical problems can be roughly solved by use of a pair of compasses, or in another form by sliding • • • Main Entry: ↑gunter * * * Gunter s… … Useful english dictionary
gunter rig — noun also gunter ( s) Etymology: after Edmund Gunter died 1626 English mathematician; from its resemblance to an instrument used in making mathematical calculations according to a system devised by Gunter : a rig used on a small sailing boat… … Useful english dictionary
Gunter-Rigg — Schoner mit Gaffeltakelung („Gaffelschoner“) Regina Maris – 3 Gaffelsegel; das vorderste der 3 Gaffeltoppsegel ist nicht gesetzt Die Gaffeltakelung ist eine Takelungsart von Segelschiffen, die vermutlich im 17. Jahrhundert entstand und in der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
