RefNo | CLP/11ii/23 |
Level | Item |
Title | Paper, 'Experiments made upon ambergris for Hans Sloane' by [Cromwell Mortimer?] |
Date | [1731] |
Description | Paper regarding whether or not ambergris is the excrement of a whale, determined by carrying out experiments on the presence of phosphorus in ambergris. It was determined that ambergris is not excrement, as no phosphorus was found. This manuscript is possibly by Cromwell Mortimer, but appears to be in the handwriting of Ambrose Godfrey-Hanckewitz.
Subject: Chemistry
Extract published in Philosophical Transactions as part of paper titled 'Editoris recensio experimentorum circa Ambram gryseam à Domino Joh. Browne, R. S. S. & à Dno. Ambrosio Godofredo Hanckewitz, R. S. S. institutorum, cum D. Neumanni, R. S. S. Experimenti sui vindicatione'.
Read to the Royal Society on 11 March 1731. |
Extent | 5p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1733.0061 |
RelatedRecord | CLP/11ii/24 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |
NA7377 | Godfrey-Hanckewitz; Ambrose (1660 - 1741) | 1660 - 1741 |
NA8055 | Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752) | c 1699 - 1752 |