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Supporting data, regarding 'An unpublished chemical essay of James Watt' by David F Larder

Reference number: AP/83/14

Date: 1970

Description

Two tables, labelled tables I-II, showing 'new chemical characters' of Hassenfratz and Adet as drawn by Watt and 'initial letters to be applied to the characters to distinguish species'.

Subject: Chemistry / History

The affiliated paper was published in volume 25 of the Notes and Records of the Royal Society as 'An unpublished chemical essay of James Watt'.

Reference number
AP/83/14
Earliest possible date
1970
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
5 pages
Format
Typescript

Creator name

David F Larder

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David F Larder, Supporting data, regarding 'An unpublished chemical essay of James Watt' by David F Larder, 1970, AP/83/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_83_14/supporting-data-regarding-an-unpublished-chemical-essay-of-james-watt-by-david-f-larder, accessed on 14 January 2026

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