Record

RefNoAP/3/4/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished manuscript, 'Experiments and observations upon vital temperatures' by James Macartney
Date[early 19th century]
DescriptionMacartney writes about the relationship between vital temperature and respiration, acknowledging that his work is very similar to that of [Benjamin Collins] Brodie on the subject. Ink and graphite emendations throughout.

Subject: Physiology

Communicated by Sir Joseph Banks. A struck-out ink inscription also indicates that the paper was communicated by Everard Home.
Extent50p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/3/4
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3258Macartney; James (1770 - 1843)1770 - 1843
NA8116Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist1744 - 1820
NA4668Home; Sir; Everard (1756 - 1832); surgeon1756 - 1832
NA8147Brodie; Sir; Benjamin Collins (1783 - 1862); surgeon1783 - 1862
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