| RefNo | RBO/12/8 |
| AltRefNo | RBO.12.490 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'Dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth' by J Desaguliers |
| Date | 1724 |
| Description | Summarises work by Newton and Cassini comparing their experiments on this topic; about degrees of latitude in France; barometric observations; concerning falls in mercury in the barometer; concerning centrifugal force quoting Isaac Newton
Read to the Royal Society on 17 December 1724 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 38 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 33, no 386, pp 201-222, 239-255
JBO/13/481 |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/7ii/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |