RefNo | HS/15/358 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle |
Creator | Schönbein; Christian Friedrich (1799-1868); German-Swiss chemist |
Date | 24 March 1846 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discovered an agent that renders his paper tough and waterproof. Sends sample for John Frederick William Herschel's inspection. Treated paper is highly explosive and can discharge a gun. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Basle, [Basel], Switzerland |
Origin coordinates | 47.554722, 7.590556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2497
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |