Broughton, Peter -

Submitted by root on Thu, 2010/06/24 - 4:52pm
Personal Information
First Name: 
Peter
Last Name: 
Broughton
Department / Program: 
OTHER
Other: 
none
University Affiliation: 
Unaffiliated
Phone: 
4164215490
Email Address: 
pbroughton@rogers.com
Area of Research
Subject: 
Astronomy
Geographical Region: 
Canada
Specific Area of Research: 
History of astronomy in Canada
Academics
PHD Program: 
n/a
PHD University: 
n/a
PHD Date: 
n/a
Major Publications: 
Astronomical observations by Peter Fidler and others in "Canada" 1790-1820, JRASC (2009) Peter Fidler (1769-1822) was a surveyor for the Hudson's Bay Company. He made more astronomical... The accuracy and use of sextants and watches in Rupert's Land in the 1790s, Annals of Science (2009) The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the sextants and watches employed... Auroral records from Canada 1769-1821, JGR (2002) Over 1000 previously unused Canadian auroral observations from manuscript sources between 1771 and 1819 are... Looking Up: A History of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (1994) Articles in Ann. Sci., JGR, JHA, JRASC
Membership in Academic Societies: 
CSTHA, HAD (AAS), RASC