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Q: How does the Hadley Octant works?
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What did John Hadley invent and when?

He invented the octant which was a precursor to sextant.


Who built the sextant?

John Hadley and Thomas Godfrey independently built the octant (which became the sextant later)


Who invented the octant?

Robert Hooke invented the octant in 1684


What year was the octant built in?

Isaac Newton invented the reflecting octant in 1699.


What is OCTANT RULE?

Octant rule is the one which is used to correlate the sign of the cotton effect.


How many degrees in an octant?

There are 45 degrees in an octant because an octant is 1 eighth of a circle, and a circle is 360 degrees, and 45 degrees is one eighth of 360.


Most important science inventions significance happen in 1700 to 1750?

-Demonstration of the first artificial refrigerator by William Cullen in 1748. -Piano (invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1709) - Development of octant( by John Hadley and Tomas Godfrey in 1730)


What fraction of a circle is an octant?

An octant is 1 eighth of a circle because it is 45 degrees


What is half a octant?

Quadrant


What is half of a quadrant?

Octant


What mathematician died on Valentine's Day in 1744 and what major items is he known for?

John Hadley died on February 14, 1744, and he is best remembered as the inventor of the octant, which was used to measure the altitude of the sun, or other celestial objects above the horizon, while at sea.


What is octant?

One eighth of a circle.