| Reference number | AP/8A/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, 'On a new property of light possessed by the second surfaces of transparent bodies' from David Brewster to Sir Joseph Banks |
| Date | 9 January 1815 |
| Description | Brewster describes a discovery he made during his experiments on light that is reflected from the second surfaces of transparent bodies, finding that this reflected light is polar. He explains this property in detail and includes experimental results.
Subject: Physics
Read to the Royal Society on 23 January 1815. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |