James Ferguson
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1710 – 1776
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Who was James Ferguson?
James Ferguson was a Scottish astronomer, instrument and globe maker.
Ferguson's globes were inspired by the early 18th Century globes of John Senex. Senex sold James Ferguson the copper plates for his globe gores, but not the copper plates used for Senex's pocket globe gores. Consequently Ferguson designed his own pocket globe, producing several editions. Ferguson had some Senex gores re-engraved by a certain James Mynde, showing Admiral Anson's voyages of the years 1740-1744.
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- Born
- Apr 25, 1710
Banffshire - Also known as
- Фергусон, Джеймс
- James Ferguson
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Nov 17, 1776
Edinburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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