Theolodite

Title

Theolodite

Subject

Optics

Description

An optical instrument used to measure angles in surveying, meteorology, and navigation. The earliest theodolite consisted of a small mounted telescope that rotated horizontally and vertically. Washington and Lee taught surveying in the mid-19th century

Source

Property of the W&L Physics & Engineering Department

Files

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Date Added
December 7, 2011
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Citation
“Theolodite,” Antique Scientific Instruments at Washington and Lee University, accessed March 29, 2024, https://physicsapparatus.omeka.net/items/show/46.