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RefNoAP/36/1
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'On the metallic, and some other, oxides, in relation to catalytic phenomena' by J [John] Eyre Ashby
CreatorAshby, John Eyre (1820-1863); Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
DateMarch 1855
DescriptionAshby describes experiments on 'the metallic (and a few other) oxides', made with a view to ascertain their powers to produce and maintain, catalytically, the combustion of various gases and vapours, and to annex such considerations as appear to be suggested by the facts.

Includes two diagrams within the text. Annotations in pencil throughout.

Subject: Chemistry

Received 8 March 1855. Read 29 March 1855. Communicated by J [John] Barlow.

Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 7 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the metallic and some other oxides, in relation to catalytic phenomena'.
Extent6p
FormatDiagram
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1854.0076
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7551Barlow; John (c 1799 - 1869)c 1799 - 1869
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