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William Leybourn


Excerpt of a historical text by William Leybourn describing an unusual method of laying out a dial from empirical marking of timed shadows.
Mathematics of Dialling

This detailed explication describes the elaborate pyramidical sundial, designed by Francis Hall and erected in Whitehall's Privy Garden in 1669. It outlines the dial's numerous components, including various dials, globes, and glass bowls, highlighting its complex and ultimately impractical design in the English climate.
Dials: Multi Faced, Historical Dials