| RefNo | AP/4/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished translation, 'Physical researches on fixed air' by Felice Fontana |
| Creator | Fontana; Abbé Gasparo Ferdinando Felice (1730-1805); Italian polymath |
| Date | 1775 |
| Description | English translation of a paper originally written in Italian by Fontana. Fontana's discussion was inspired by Dr [Joseph] Priestly's work on fixed air [carbon dioxide or carbonic acid]. He attempts to fill gaps in understanding of its nature and inherent properties. Numerous corrections, deletions, and marginalia appear in ink throughout.
Subject: Chemistry
Fontana's paper was published as a pamphlet in Italian in 1775: Fontana, Felice. 'Ricerche fisiche sopra l'aria fissa'. Gartano Cambiagi: Florence, 1775. |
| Extent | 15p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Fontana, Felice. 'Ricerche fisiche sopra l'aria fissa'. Gartano Cambiagi: Florence, 1775. |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8274 | Priestley; Joseph (1733 - 1804) | 1733 - 1804 |