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Francisco Afonso de Chaves

Francisco Afonso de Chaves

military officer · meteorologist · editor

Azorean colonel and meteorologist who measured the magnetic inclination and declination at Funchal, at the Colégio barracks, in 1903 and 1906. He directed the Archivo dos Açores from 1906.

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2Chronology

  1. Colonel Francisco Afonso de Chaves took magnetic measurements at Funchal, recording a declination of 20°31'30" W and an inclination of 54° 32' 5.

  2. Colonel Francisco Afonso de Chaves measured magnetic declination (20°36'55" W) and inclination at Funchal.

3Places mentioned

Abroad

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (14)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2Porto Santo
  3. 3Machico
  4. 4Calheta
  5. 5Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
  6. 6Ponta do Sol
  7. 7Santa Cruz
  8. 8Funchal customs house
  9. 9São Pedro Palace
  10. 10Funchal Municipal Library
  11. 11Bishop's palace of Funchal
  12. 12Torre do Tombo (national archives)
  13. 13Vila Franca do Campo
  14. 14Church of Our Lady of Calhau

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