| RefNo | AP/9/19 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished paper and letters, 'Remarks on a peculiar imperfection of vision with regard to colours' by Whitlock Nicholl |
| Date | 1818-1820 |
| Description | Nicholl attempts to explain the causes of various types of colour blindness, including red and green colour blindness and pink and blue colour blindness, focusing on the transmission of light rays to the retina. Includes two drafts of the paper, a cover letter for each draft, a letter from a colour blind man describing his condition, and the results of an experiment with coloured ribbons carried out by Nicholl on the colour blind man.
Subject: Physiology |
| Extent | 34p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/9/19/1 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5941 | Nicholl; Whitlock (1786 - 1838) | 1786 - 1838 |