| RefNo | AP/34/10/6 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished figure, alpha prism by William Bird Herapath |
| Creator | Herapath; William Bird (1820-1868); English surgeon; chemist |
| Date | 19 January 1854 |
| Description | A figure in black ink, labelled figure 11, illustrating the results of one of Herapath's experiments into the properties of crystals in which a prism is rotated through 360 degrees. The figure shows a circle with angles labelled on it, illustrating the points at which the prism allowed the most light through as it rotated through 360 degrees.
Subject: Chemistry / Optics |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Drawing |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7695 | Herapath; William Bird (1820 - 1868); surgeon | 1820 - 1868 |