Plate, plan and end view of nippers used in experiment by George Rennie Plate VII showing the plan of the nippers and end view of the nippers used in Rennie's experiment. Diagram drawn by Rennie. Subject: Physics Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Account of experiments made on the strength of materials. By George Rennie, jun. Esq. In a letter to Thomas Young, M.D. For. Sec. R. S'. Written by Rennie in London. Read 12 February 1818. [1817]