| RefNo | HS/19/199 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Tables of refractive index of lenses, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | 19th century |
| Description | Clean copy of three tables of the refractive index of combined lenses of crown and flint with varying composition, in Herschel hand. Table headings: ratio of dispersion powers; radius of surface of crown and flint (2 layers of each). |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |