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Discusses what is needed to know how far the air will be condensed in this engine, and experiments to be done.

Subject: Physics, Engineering

Reference number
CLP/20/17
Earliest possible date
13 May 1663
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Robert Hooke

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Robert Hooke, Paper, 'Experiments proposed to be made in the compressing engine' by Robert Hooke, 13 May 1663, CLP/20/17, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_20_17/paper-experiments-proposed-to-be-made-in-the-compressing-engine-by-robert-hooke, accessed on 07 March 2026

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    Dates: 1592 - 1741

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