The promises and pitfalls of precision: random and systematic error in physical geodesy, c. 1800–1910.

This article discusses the ways in which nineteenth-century geodesists reflected on precision as an epistemic virtue in their measurement practice. Physical geodesy is often understood as a quintessential nineteenth-century precision science, stimulating advances in instrument making and statistics,...

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Published in:	Annals of Science Vol. 81; no. 1/2; pp. 258 - 285
Main Author:	Ohnesorge, Miguel
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Apr2024
Subjects:	History of science Natural history Nineteenth century Geodesy Mathematical instruments
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost