Record

Reference numberPT/75/8/32
Previous numbersPT/75/8/31
LevelItem
TitleGraph, 'Diagram showing the chemical action effected by the different parts of the solar spectrum' by H E [Henry Enfield] Roscoe
Date[1859]
DescriptionPlate 47, figure 19 (labelled here as figure 15) containing a copy of a graph originally by Mr [George Gabriel] Stokes showing the dark lines of the solar spectrum, overlaid with a graph illustrating the relative chemical action effected by various parts of the solar spectrum on a mixture of chlorine and hydrogen. Inscribed with publication and plate details. Signed bottom left 'H. E. Roscoe. del.' The manuscript for this paper is wanting.

Subject: Physics / Chemistry

Published in Philosophical Transactions as part of paper titled 'Photo-chemical researches.—Part IV' by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Henry Enfield Roscoe.

Received and read by the Royal Society on 26 May 1859.
Extent1p
FormatDiagram
Physical descriptionInk on graph paper
Dimensions426x310mm
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1859.0035
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1859.0018
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8155Bunsen; Robert Wilhelm (1811 - 1899)1811 - 1899
NA8277Roscoe; Sir; Henry Enfield (1833 - 1915); chemist and university administrator1833 - 1915
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); physicist1819 - 1903
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView