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Reference numberAP/33/21
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Description and purpose of the glass plate which bears the inscription "Interferenz-Spectrum. Longitudo et celeritas undularum lucis relativa cum in aere tum in vitro"' by Friedrich Adolph Nobert
CreatorNobert; Friedrich Adolph (1806-1881); Pomeranian microscope designer
DateMarch 1851
DescriptionNobert provides a physical description of the glass plate, which is 18 inches in length, 9 inches in breadth and 1.5 inches in thickness, with one polished side. He then describes the use of the plate in experiments.

Includes one page of figures of the plate's use in experiments on light. Annotations in ink throughout.

Subject: Scientific apparatus and equipment / Optics

Received 16 April 1851. Communicated by Michael Faraday, with corrections in his hand.
Extent5p
FormatDrawing
Manuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
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Access statusOpen
Access conditionsNot available to view, off site for conservation. Please refer to digital surrogate on Science in the Making.
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CodeNameDates
NA8218Faraday; Michael (1791 - 1867); natural philosopher, scientific adviser, and Sandemanian1791 - 1867
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