On this day in 1788 - October 14th - Irish geophysicist, explorer and astronomer Edward Sabine was born in Dublin.
He's best remembered by astronomers for his research into changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, which he eventually recognised as being associated with solar activity. Using pendulum experiments, Sabine also made the most accurate determination of the exact shape of the Earth up to that time.
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