RefNo | EL/A/28 |
Level | Item |
Title | Minutes of the Dublin Philosophical Society, sent by St George Ashe, dated at Trinity College Dublin |
Date | 30 May 1685 |
Description | Minutes of meetings of the Philosophical Society of Dublin held between 4 to 25 May 1685 Matters discussed: - presentation of a stone found in the middle of a limestone from West Meath - a dissection of Siamese twins, an account of a 'monster' chicken and a description of a patient with a strong pulse by Dr Mullen - barometric readings - Mr Molyneux's description of a weather clock - Dr Willoughby's account of hermaphrodites - a method of discovering the distances of the moon and sun from the earth by Mr Aland Ashe adds a note saying he presumed that Molyneux had already passed on this information to the Royal Society. Addressee is unidentified Read to the Royal Society on 24 June 1685 |
Language | English |
Extent | 4p |
Format | Manuscript |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedRecord | EL/L5/125 |
LBO/10/58 |
EL/L5/126 |
EL/L5/127 |
EL/L5/128 |
URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA5799 | Ashe; St George (1658 - 1718); Bishop of Derry and scholar | 1658 - 1718 |
NA5638 | Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698); natural philosopher and writer | 1656 - 1698 |
NA8374 | Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist | 1635 - 1672 |