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RefNoAP/3/22/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished manuscript, 'On the form of the teeth of wheels' by Robert Woodhouse
Date[1807]
DescriptionWoodhouse discusses various theories regarding the optimal form of the teeth of wheels required to achieve equilibrium between power and weight. Woodhouse references the work of [Philippe] de la Hire, [Charles Étienne Louis?] Camus, and [Leonhard] Euler.

Annotations, corrections, deletions, and marginalia in ink and pencil appear throughout. Includes some footnotes in French.

Subject: Physics / Engineering

Whilst this paper was not abstracted in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, a mention of its reading at a meeting of the Society was published in The Philosophical Magazine: 'XLII. Proceedings of Learned Societies'. The Philosophical Magazine: comprehending the various branches of science, the liberal and fine arts, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, vol 29, 1808, p. 275.

Read to the Royal Society on 10 December 1807.
LanguageFrench
English
Extent39p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterial'XLII. Proceedings of Learned Societies'. The Philosophical Magazine: comprehending the various branches of science, the liberal and fine arts, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, vol 29, 1808, p. 275.
RelatedRecordAP/3/22
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8096Woodhouse; Robert (1773 - 1827)1773 - 1827
NA3570Euler; Leonhard (1707 - 1783)1707 - 1783
NA8316Camus; Charles-Etienne-Louis (1699 - 1768)1699 - 1768
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