| RefNo | L&P/5/106 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Report on preserving St Paul's Cathedral from the effects of lightning' by the Royal Society Committee |
| Date | 7 June 1769 |
| Description | Signed by Benjamin Franklin, William Watson, Benjamin Wilson, John Canton and Edward Hussey Delaval.
Subject: Engineering
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Proposal of a method for securing the Cathedral of St. Paul's from damage by lightning; in consequence of a letter from the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's to James West, Esquire, Pr. R. S'
Read 8 June 1769 |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1769.0021 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7974 | Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790) | 1706 - 1790 |
| NA7588 | Watson; Sir; William (1715 - 1787) | 1715 - 1787 |
| NA5600 | Wilson; Benjamin (1721 - 1788) | 1721 - 1788 |
| NA5672 | Canton; John (1718 - 1772); natural philosopher | 1718 - 1772 |
| NA7742 | Delaval; Edward Hussey (1729 - 1814); chemist | 1729 - 1814 |