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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/11/11 01:42 UTC 版)
At Glasgow University, the Macfarlane Observatory was established in 1757 with instruments donated by Alexander Macfarlane, a merchant in Jamaica. The instruments arrived to Glasgow in a deteriorated condition, and their suitability for mounting was in question before they were taken in hand by James Watt. Watt had been trained in London and upon returning to Glasgow served as instrument maker to the university.