| RefNo | CLP/18ii/6 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of some experiments of light and colours formerly made by the President and mention'd in his Optics, repeated before the Royal Society' by John Theoph [Theophilus] Desaguliers |
| Date | 24 June 1714 |
| Description | Repeating experiments previously conducted by Sir Isaac Newton (FRS 1672). Comparing the effects of different colours of strung-up ribbons and glass prisms placed in front of a window as a light source. Includes a sketch of the experiment's setup.
Subject: Physics
Read to the Royal Society on 8 July 1714
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An account of some experiments of light and colours, formerly made by Sir Isaac Newton, and mention'd in his opticks, lately repeated before the Royal Society' |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1714.0053 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |
| NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |