| RefNo | CLP/18ii/15/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Figures, observations on syphons by J T [John Theophilus] Desaguliers |
| Date | 1723 |
| Description | Five figures, labelled figures 1-5, relating to cups with syphons in them and experiments made by Desaguliers relating to plugs in vessels of water. Figures 1-2 shows two views of a goblet with a syphon that travels down its stem. Figure 3 shows a similar goblet in which the syphon is concealed by the figure of a man, representing Tantalus. Figures 4-5 show the setup for a series of experiments made by Desaguliers in his investigations into the flow of water.
Subject: Physics
Read to the Royal Society on 21 November 1723 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Drawing |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1724.0029 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/11/101 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |