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Mechanical Prophet and the Tide-Predicting Machine No 2
A Washington era profile of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Tide-Predicting Machine No 2. It details its origins by Harris and Fischer, cost about 20000, annual savings about 180000, and its role within the survey led by Col. E Lester Jones. It chronicles the device, its builders, and the officials connected to the project.
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John Dickinson
Sherman
Uncle Sam
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Washington
Department of Commerce
Col
E. Lester Jones
New Jersey Avenue
B Street
Capitol
Griffin
New York
Coast and Geodetic Survey Bureau
Anthony J. Griffin
United States
National Academy of Sciences
American Association For the Advancement of Sciences
American Engineering Council
Rollin A. Harris
Survey
Randolph
N. Y
Cornell University
Doctor Harris
E. G. Fischer
Harris
Ernst Georg Fischer
Baltimore
Georg Ernst
Caroline (Schmidt) Fischer
Germany
Julia Frances Lawson
Greenville
Philosophic Society of Washington
Washington Society of Engineers
Washington Academy of Sciences
The
Cosmos Club
Leland Perry Shidy
St. Louis
Missouri State University
Columbian University
George Washington University
Jones
Do-Son
French Indo-China
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Gulf and
Japan
Ernest
Lester Jones
New Jersey
Princeton
D. C
Army Signal Corps
Division of
Military Aeronautics
France
Italy
American Legion
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Sons of the Revolution
Rixepville