| RefNo | AP/5/20 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished letter and paper, 'An essay on the cause of the phenomena offered by a soap-water bubble' by Thomas Lee |
| Creator | Lee; Thomas (fl 1786) |
| Date | 30 August 1786 |
| Description | Lee's paper discusses the colours that appear in a bubble of soap water, which he believes differ from those viewed through object glasses as in Newton's experiments on the subject. It is preceded by a covering letter from Lee to the Royal Society.
Subject: Physics
Written by Lee in Paris [France]. |
| Extent | 12p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/5/20/1 |
| AP/5/20/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |