Article Nº 3613 Scientist or naturalist Vol. III · p. 632

Tiarks (Dr)

Original title: Tiarks (Dr.)

Scientist or naturalist

Dr Tiarks came to Madeira in 1822 for the British government to measure the longitude difference between Greenwich and Funchal.

He came to Madeira in 1822, on the orders of the English government, to determine the difference in longitude between Greenwich and Funchal. He brought 14 chronometers in his baggage.

People mentioned

Tiarks

Places mentioned

Funchal
Greenwich

Chronology

1822 Dr Tiarks measured the difference in longitude between Greenwich and Funchal.