Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971

Papers on the work of Dr Johannes Gievers, miscellaneous technical work on navigation and the compass; including a typescript work on the history of the gyroscope by Dr Gievers; notes on the land compass; a typescript pamphlet entitled 'Contribution of Late Dr Johannes Gievers to Inertial Technology and Some Aspects on the History of Inertial Navigation'; summary of report on discussions at ACO with Dr Gievers regarding his proposed gyro-compass and stable element, 24 August 1946 and notes on the work of Dr Gievers.

Record Details

Item reference: ACO/S&T/12/1
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder
Date made: 1946 - 1946; circa 1946 1946-1986
Creator: Admiralty Compass Observatory
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London