XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004 - GFZ

5.2 Geomagnetic Studies at Freiberg,
Berlin, Potsdam and Niemegk
1735 Beginning of first isolated magnetic
measurements at Freiberg.
1800 Beginning of regular measurement
of the declination D at Freiberg on the
recommendation of A. v. HUMBOLDT
and C. F. GAUSS.
1836-65 Continuous measurements of D, I
and intensity F in Berlin on the recommendation
of A. v. HUMBOLDT at
the Berlin Astronomical Observatory.
1890 Foundation of the Magnetic Dept.
of the Meteorologic-Magnetic
Observatory Potsdam.
Peter Bormann XXIX ESC General Assembly, Sept. 12-17, 2004