Paper, 'De camphora' by John Brown [Browne]
Reference number: CLP/11ii/10
Date: 1726
Description
Paper responding to Caspar Neumann's paper on camphor (see CLP/11ii/8). Browne discusses in particular the differences between camphor and camphor thyme, recounting chemical experiments on the herbs.
Subject: Chemistry
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'De Camphora. Auctore Dno Joh. Brown, Chym. R. S. S'.
Read to the Royal Society on 27 January 1726.
- Reference number
- CLP/11ii/10
- Earliest possible date
- 1726
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 17 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Browne, Paper, 'De camphora' by John Brown [Browne], 1726, CLP/11ii/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_11ii_10/paper-de-camphora-by-john-brown-browne, accessed on 22 April 2025
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II. De Camphora. Auctore D no Joh. Brown, Chym. R. S. S External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1724
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1724.0069
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'De Camphora' by John Brown
Reference number: RBO/12/27 -
Paper, 'A farther account of his camphire of thyme' by Caspar Neumann
Creator: Caspar Neumann Reference number: CLP/11ii/30
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Classified papers: volume 11ii concerning 'Pharmacy, Chemystry'
1723-1731 Reference number: CLP/11ii
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Dates: 1592 - 1741
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