Surveyors use theodolites to measure angles in the horizontal and vertical planes with high accuracy. This allows them to determine directions and elevations of various points on the land they are surveying. The data collected from theodolites is essential for creating maps, construction projects, boundary delineation, and other surveying applications.
Navigation technologies in the age of Heroic Exploration included sextants, theodolites and other celestial navigation tools.
Theodolites generally can weight anything from about 1 kg up to over 10 kg depending on the age and model of the theodolites. The older smaller mechanical/optical versions are generally lighter than the larger electical versions that have come out since the 1970's. Don't forget the ancillary items (e.g. protective carrying cases, tripods, batteries and recording devices). A good site to visit is: http://www.wild-heerbrugg.com/technical_data_wild_theodolite.htm
Norwegian Roald Amundsen led the first team to set foot in the are of the South Pole. They spent about a week there, taking navigational sightings of the sun to confirm their location using sextants and theodolites. There is no record of which of the team members was 'first'.
Mount Everest was officially discovered to be the highest mountain in the world on June 8, 1856 by British surveyors. The mountain had likely been known to locals and climbers before this official confirmation.
The clinometer was invented by William B. Melick in 1889. It is an optical device that is used to measure slopes and angles.
Surveyors and engineers. Please see the related link that talks about theodolites, who uses them, how they work, and a few neat pictures:
In Vernier Theodolites, vernier are used for taking the readings. These theodolites are most commonly used in the general works. Most of the general Theodolites can read upto 20"
They use pen and paper or laptops to record data.
The Surveyors was created in 1972.
Transit theodolites (or just 'Transits') are those in which the telescope can rotate in a complete circle in the vertical plane, whereas the rotation in the same plane is restricted to a semi-circle for non-transit theodolites
The duration of The Surveyors is 1.42 hours.
It would be Surveyors :)
Ghana Institution of Surveyors was created in 1969.
Court of General Surveyors ended in 1547.
Court of General Surveyors was created in 1540.
Bureau of Engineer Surveyors was created in 1965.
They are surveying instruments used to measure angles.