In somewhat archaic applied mathematics, dialling is the mathematics required to create a sundial face to determine solar time based on the position of the sun. Those skilled in the art were referred to as dialists or gnomonists, the latter derived from the word gnomon , which was a device that used a shadow as an indicator.
3-424: (Redirected from Dialing ) Dialling may refer to: Dialling (mathematics) , the mathematics needed to determine solar time Dialling (telephony) , making a telephone call Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dialling . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
6-418: A book, Easy Method of Mathematical Dialling , around 1600. Samuel Walker (1716–1782) was a Yorkshire mathematician and diallist. In his later years, Thomas Jefferson was known to practice dialling as a mental exercise. Professor of astronomy at Gresham College (London, UK), Samuel Foster (d. 1652), developed reflex dialling, which describes a device of his own invention: a sundial capable of reflecting
9-419: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dialling&oldid=1165457984 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dialling (mathematics) The mathematician William Oughtred published
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