Download or read book Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) written by Anita McConnell and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse Ramsden was one of the most prominent manufacturers of scientific instruments in the latter half of the eighteenth century. In this, the first biography of Jesse Ramsden, Dr Anita McConnell reconstructs the great instrument maker's life and career a