Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Charles Whitwell

From Graces Guide
1595 astrolabe on display at the Museo Galileo (Florence)
Deatil of 1595 astrolabe

Charles Whitwell, c.1568-1611

English engraver and scientific instrument maker, active between 1591 and 1606. Built many instruments invented by Robert Dudley, some of which were taken to Italy by Dudley, and were bequeathed to Ferdinand II de' Medici. Five of these are now in the possession of the Museo Galileo (Florence).[1]


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  1. [1] Museo Galileo website - Charles Whitwell