| Reference number | AP/24/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Water still an element' by W F [William Ford] Stevenson |
| Date | 7 April 1840 - 5 May 1840 |
| Description | Stevenson alleges that water is an element and not a compound, and suggests that hydrogen is a compound of water and phlogiston. The short paper is followed by a second version of the paper with further observations.
Subject: Chemistry |
| Extent | 12p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MC/3/80 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3728 | Stevenson; William Ford (- 1852) | - 1852 |