| Reference number | CLP/9ii/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Paper about the magnet' by Thomas Henshaw |
| Date | 25 April 1683 |
| Description | Henshaw details his experiment conducted with a foot-long iron bar to show that the bar has a different direction or polarity at either end as it is turned to and from the Earth. This experiment corroborates Edmund Halley's findings.
Subject: Magnetism |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/6/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8237 | Henshaw; Thomas (1618 - 1700); alchemist and writer | 1618 - 1700 |