| RefNo | AP/6/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Mémoire physico chymique sur les principes du feu' by Dr Durade |
| Date | 1 November 1798 |
| Description | Durade's essay is a chemical study of fire, focusing on analysis of and experimentation with flames. He seeks to determine in particular whether flames are a substance in and of themselves or if they are an aggregate phenomenon of particles instigated by shock or friction. A graphite inscription at top of first page reads 'Candidate for Ct Rumfords [Benjamin Thompson] medal'. Corrections and small deletions appear in ink throughout.
Subject: Chemistry |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 31p |
| 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 |
| NA8287 | Thompson; Benjamin (1753 - 1814); Count Rumford; physicist | 1753 - 1814 |