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RefNoCLP/18ii/2
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'An experiment made before the Royal Society' by J T [John Theophilus] Desaguliers
Date15 April 1714
DescriptionRegarding the means by which air might be vitiated by passing through fire and flame, for example through hot brass and iron tubes using a bird within the tube as an indicator for the air's levels of pollution. Desaguliers bases his experiment on others done by Francis Hawksbee [Hauksbee].

Subject: Chemistry

Read to the Royal Society on 22 April 1714
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8419Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher1683 - 1744
NA8345Hauksbee; Francis (c 1660 - 1713)c 1660 - 1713
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