| Reference number | AP/12/3 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished letter and extract, regarding thermometers from G [George] Cayley to [Thomas] Young |
| Date | July-November 1825 |
| Description | Cayley encloses his published observations on Fahrenheit's and Reaumur's thermometers, making suggestions on improvements to the thermometers and stating that Fahrenheit may have made errors in considering the freezing point of water. Preceded by a covering letter to Thomas Young.
Subject: Scientific Instruments
Written by Cayley in Durham [Tyne and Wear, England]. |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | AP/12/3/1 |
| AP/12/3/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7947 | Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist | 1773 - 1829 |