Gowin Knight (born Corringham, Essex, England, 1713; died June 8, 1772) was the inventor of a process for creating strongly magnetized steel in 1745. The magnetized steel was used in compasses for the needle. George Adams, a London instrument maker, was employed as agent for manufacturing Knight's compasses. He received the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1747. His improved compasses were adopted by the Royal Navy in 1752. He was also the first principal librarian of the British Museum from 1756.
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| - Gowin Knight (born Corringham, Essex, England, 1713; died June 8, 1772) was the inventor of a process for creating strongly magnetized steel in 1745. The magnetized steel was used in compasses for the needle. George Adams, a London instrument maker, was employed as agent for manufacturing Knight's compasses. He received the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1747. His improved compasses were adopted by the Royal Navy in 1752. He was also the first principal librarian of the British Museum from 1756. (en)
- Gowin Knight (1713-8 juin 1772), entrepreneur et scientifique anglais né à Corringham en Angleterre. Knight est l'inventeur d'un procédé pour magnétiser l'acier plus fortement et durablement que les aimants naturels vers 1740. Il ne publie pas sa méthode, à l'époque les brevets n'existent pas et le secret est le seul moyen de conserver un avantage sur ses concurrents, toutefois ses résultats sont publiés dans les Philosophical Transactions en 1744, art. 8, et 1745, art. 3. Ses secrets de fabrications meurent en grande partie avec lui.Sa réputation lui permet de passer de gros contrats avec la marine royale britannique pour fournir les boussoles de tous leurs vaisseaux. Patricia Fara, dans son livre Fatal Attraction pointe que les marins de l'époque ne considèrent pas les boussoles de Knight utilisables en haute mer mais qu'ils ne sont pas écoutés. (fr)
- Gowin Knight (Corringham, 1713 - 8 juni 1772) was de uitvinder van een proces voor het maken van sterk gemagnetiseerd staal in 1745. Het gemagnetiseerd staal werd gebruikt om naalden te maken voor kompassen. De Londense instrumentmaker George Adams werkte voor Knight om de kompassen te fabriceren. De Royal Navy nam zijn verbeterde kompassen in 1752 in gebruik. Knight werd in 1756 tevens de eerste primaire bibliothecaris van het British Museum. Knight kreeg in 1747 de Copley Medal. (nl)
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| - Gowin Knight (born Corringham, Essex, England, 1713; died June 8, 1772) was the inventor of a process for creating strongly magnetized steel in 1745. The magnetized steel was used in compasses for the needle. George Adams, a London instrument maker, was employed as agent for manufacturing Knight's compasses. He received the Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1747. His improved compasses were adopted by the Royal Navy in 1752. He was also the first principal librarian of the British Museum from 1756. (en)
- Gowin Knight (1713-8 juin 1772), entrepreneur et scientifique anglais né � Corringham en Angleterre. Knight est l'inventeur d'un procédé pour magnétiser l'acier plus fortement et durablement que les aimants naturels vers 1740. (fr)
- Gowin Knight (Corringham, 1713 - 8 juni 1772) was de uitvinder van een proces voor het maken van sterk gemagnetiseerd staal in 1745. (nl)
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