Record

RefNoPT/1/10/2
LevelItem
TitlePlate, figures showing arrangements of lenses and glasses by unknown artist
Date[1807]
DescriptionPlate of 13 figures drawn in ink by an unknown artist. Figures show arrangements of lenses and glasses.

Subject: Physics

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Experiments for investigating the cause of the coloured concentric rings, discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, between two object-glasses laid upon one another'.

Read 15 February 1807.
Extent1p
FormatDrawing
PhysicalDescriptionInk drawing on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1800.0144
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1807.0010
RelatedRecordPT/1/10
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8060Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer1738 - 1822
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