| Reference number | CLP/6/37/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Manuscript, concerning Denis Papin's experiment with forcing air out of a glass by Mr R A |
| Date | 1685 |
| Description | Includes a sketch of Denis Papin's new contrivance of a fountain shown to the Royal Society in June 1685. The image was printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 15, no. 173 (1685) to advertise the invention as a 'riddle' for others to guess its design, which was a way to claim priority.
This appears to be Robert Moray's attempt to work out its design, but with a plea to have it suppressed if it did not work. Perhaps this is the reason why Moray's name is crossed out in ink in the accompanying text.
Subject: Hydraulics |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Pencil on paper |
| Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1685.0052 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/6/72 |
| CLP/6/37/2 |
| CLP/6/37 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5721 | Papin; Denis (1647 - 1713); natural philosopher and inventor | 1647 - 1713 |
| NA8261 | Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician | 1608 - 1673 |