| RefNo | CLP/9i/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of some magnetick experiments and observations' by W [William] Derham |
| Date | [1705] |
| Description | Paper written as a follow-up to Derham's previous paper (manuscript found at CLP/9i/62). In this paper, Derham recounts his findings to an extent, explaining that magnetism was not completely lost but was weakened when the wires were manipulated. He also acknowledges that other scientists had made similar discoveries previously. Manuscript is incomplete and ends mid-sentence.
Subject: Magnetism
Published in Philosophical Transactions as Paper, 'Farther observations and remarks on the same subject'.
Read to the Royal Society on 6 March 1705. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1704.0098 |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/9i/62 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6239 | Derham; William (1657 - 1735); naturalist | 1657 - 1735 |