| RefNo | CLP/11ii/25 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'A chemical experiment by Mr John Maud serving to illustrate the phenomenon of the inflammable aer shown to the R [Royal] Society by Sir James Lowther as described in Philos Trans [Philosophical Transactions] no. 429' by John Maud |
| Date | [1736] |
| Description | Paper relating to the inflammable properties of air collected from a coal mine. Maud attempts to recreate the sulphurous air by dissolving iron in oil of vitriol [sulphuric acid] to demonstrate that the presence of the sulphur is the cause of the inflammable nature.
Subject: Chemistry
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A chemical experiment by Mr. John Maud, serving to illustrate the phœnomenon of the Inflammable Air shewn to the Royal Society by Sir James Lowther, Bart. as described in Philosoph. Transact. numb. 429'.
Read to the Royal Society on 10 June 1736. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1735.0057
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 39 (1735), p 282 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA802 | Maud; John (- 1782) | - 1782 |
| NA7586 | Lowther; Sir; James (1673 - 1755) | 1673 - 1755 |