George Nichols Packer

1 books

George Nichols Packer was an author known for his work in the field of calendar studies. His notable book, "Our Calendar / The Julian calendar and its errors. How corrected by the Gregorian," explores the intricacies of calendar systems, particularly the transition from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Packer provides a comprehensive analysis of how these systems affect the dating of historical events, including those recorded in the Bible. His work is illustrated with valuable tables and charts, making complex concepts accessible to readers interested in the historical and mathematical aspects of timekeeping.

Books by This Author

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Our Calendar / The Julian calendar and its errors. How corrected by the Gregorian. Rules for finding the dominical letter, and the day of the week of any event from the days of Julius Caesar 46 B.C. to the year of our Lord four thousand; a new and easy method of fixing the date of Easter. Hebrew calendar; showing the correspondence in the date of events recorded in the Bible with our present Gregorian calendar. Illustrated by valuable tables and charts. George Nichols Packer