| RefNo | PP/12/11 |
| Previous numbers | PP/44/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'On the rhythm of the mammalian heart' by J A [John Alexander] MacWilliam |
| Creator | MacWilliam; John Alexander (1857-1937); Scottish physician |
| Date | 1888 |
| Description | MacWilliam writes: 'The following are some of the general conclusions arrived at from a prolonged investigation of the rhythm of the mammalian heart. The experiments were conducted on the cat, dog, rabbit, rat, hedgehog, and guinea-pig, the cat being the animal most commonly used.'
Annotations in pencil and ink.
Subject: Physiology
Received 26 April 1888. Read 17 May 1888. Communicated by Michael Foster.
A version of this paper was published in volume 44 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the rhythm of the mammalian heart'. |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1888.0023 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8220 | Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist | 1836 - 1907 |