Record

RefNoAP/27/18
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, regarding a self-registering thermometer by Mansfield Harrison
CreatorHarrison; Mansfield (fl 1845)
Date1845
DescriptionHarrison shares a description of a self-registering thermometer, which he believes acts with 'great promptness and regularity'.

This is followed by a detailed figure of the thermometer with elements labelled and two graphs of data recorded by the thermometer.

Subject: Scientific apparatus and instruments

Received 2 April 1845. Read 17 April 1845. Communicated by James Alderson.
Extent8p
FormatDrawing
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRR/1/94
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7320Alderson; Sir; James (1794 - 1882)1794 - 1882
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