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RefNoMC/1/212
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Giovanni] Aldini, 23 Sherrard Street, Golden Square, to [Davies Gilbert], President of the Royal Society and to the Council
Date24 May 1830
DescriptionConcerning Aldain's recent work 'L'art de se preserver de l'action de la flamme, appliqué aux Pompiers et aux Ouvriers exposés au feu', on options and functionalities of methods of protection against fire. Aldini wishes to submit his work to the Council's consideration with respect to the prize submitted by Count Rumford on inventions and developments on fire, heat, or light.
LanguageFrench
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8287Thompson; Benjamin (1753 - 1814); Count Rumford; physicist1753 - 1814
NA8707Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839)1767-1839
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