Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar

Navigator's difficulty in calculating the longitude of a place was resolved by Juan de Herrera using nautical instruments which he had invented. He asked Felipe II for the necessary licence to manufacture them, and this was granted by the monarch following a favourable report from the Council o...

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Main Author: Cervera Vera, Luis
Published: 1997
Online Access: http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=62192
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author Cervera Vera, Luis
author_facet Cervera Vera, Luis
description Navigator's difficulty in calculating the longitude of a place was resolved by Juan de Herrera using nautical instruments which he had invented. He asked Felipe II for the necessary licence to manufacture them, and this was granted by the monarch following a favourable report from the Council of the Indies. With the instruments available, the King ordered them to be used by the Armada of Galleons. For Herrera, this represented the satisfaction of his scientific recognition, though he received no financial benefit for his invention.
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spellingShingle Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
Cervera Vera, Luis
title Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
title_full Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
title_fullStr Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
title_full_unstemmed Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
title_short Instrumentos náuticos inventados por Juan de Herrera para determinar la longitud de un lugar
url http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=62192