| RefNo | HS/19/257 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Calibration of the Calcutta [Kolkata] barometer, by James Prinsep |
| Date | 1835 |
| Description | Handrwitten note in Prinsep's hand, comparing his barometer used in India to the instruments used at the Cape of Good Hope by Sir John Herschel, others owned by Edward Ryan, Captain Hennings, and the Royal Society standards. Notes that the barometers in the Cape and India agree perfectly, but is higher than the Royal Society. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Place origin | Calcutta, [Kolkata], India |
| Origin coordinates | 22.5675, 88.37 |
| 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); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6665 | Prinsep; James (1799 - 1840) | 1799 - 1840 |