| RefNo | PP/15/8/2 |
| Previous numbers | PP/47/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Diagrams, 'Formation of spark tracks' and 'Path of incandescent particles at the poles' by John Joly |
| Date | 1889 |
| Description | Two small pencil diagrams, labelled figures 10-11, illustrating Joly's observations on the spark discharge. The diagrams appear as figures 3 and 4 respectively in the published paper. Includes notes to the engraver.
Subject: Electricity
Prints of these diagrams were published in volume 47 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society alongside the paper 'Observations on the spark discharge'. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Diagram |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1889.0070 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA824 | Joly; John (1857 - 1933); geologist and physicist | 1857 - 1933 |