Santi, Augustin

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Nom
Santi, Augustin
Couverture temporelle
Mid-19th century
Couverture spatiale
Bouches du Rhône
Biographie
An optician by origin, who produced a wide range of mathematical and marine instruments and described himself as 'constructeur d'instruments de précision'. He realised the 'correcteur de route et de relèvement' invented by the captain F. L. Roux, of which just over thirty-six had been made by 1875 (1). Other instruments known by him are an altimetric barometer, a 3inch telescope on a tripod stand, an artificial horizon, a graphometer, a theodolite, a sextant, a surveying compass,and a 3ft telescope on a tripod stand (2). A dip circle by him was supplied to Marseilles Observatory (3).
Notes biographiques
1 F. L. . Roux, Guide des Ouragans,2nd edition Paris n.d. [1875],99.
2 Gamet 22.7. 84 lot 51; Musée de la Marine, Marseille. Deburaux 16.6. 11 Lot 100; (La Rochelle 21.7.12, lots 131,132; Petitcollot 1.7.98 lot 59, surveying compass ibid, lot 124.
3 Musée de la Marine, Marseille.
Bibliographie
Catalogue des instruments de Géodésie, 1883 and other issues.
Adresse ; enseigne ; période ; source
1839: Palissade Ste Anne, Marseille (Alm Com, 908, possibly a predecessor).
6. (later 3), r Saint-Ferreol, Marseille
30, rue Canebière, Marseille.
Exposition année ; ville ; type ; récompense
1855: London, International , Silver medal
1861, Marseille
1862, Paris, International, silver medal
1867, Paris
1884, Nice.
1887, Le Havre, maritime, member of the jury
Identifiant
1664
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