| RefNo | AP/3/12 |
| Previous numbers | AP.3.12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Experiments on the heating power of the prismatic rays' by Baden Powell |
| Date | [early 19th century] |
| Description | Powell recounts his experiments using a photometer to compare the heating power of separate primary rays of solar light with the heating power of the same rays when united to form a white ray. Powell provides his experimental results in tables.
Ink inscription top left of first page reads 'To be returned to the author if required'. A red ink inscription to the right of this reads 'JFWH [John Frederick William Herschel] (51)'. A pencil inscription below title reads 'Powell on heating powers of Rays'. Ink corrections and deletions appear throughout paper.
Subject: Physics |
| Extent | 25p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5476 | Powell; Baden (1796 - 1860) | 1796 - 1860 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |