| Reference number | MS/156 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'On the friction arising from weight, and the means of annihilating it', by Joseph, styled Count de Thiville |
| Creator | Thiville, Joseph de |
| Date | early 19th century |
| Description | A discussion of friction using the example of a cylindrical bodies with differing weights. The text refers to illustrative figures, which are not present. Communicated to the Royal Society by James Rennie (1787-1867) FRS, naturalist. Not published.
One Joseph Gaston Jean Baptiste, styled Count de Thiville of Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex submitted a patent specification in 1801 'For certain new methods of giving an independent moving power to all machines...' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 21p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Paper, sewn without covers. |
| Dimensions | 244x194mm |
| Access status | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |