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Lists experiments and inventions to uncover, including the best way of finding meridian, a perpetual engine, a digging engine, sailing a chariot on wheels upon water, new proposals about printing pictures, etc.

Subject: Inventions

Reference number
CLP/20/54
Earliest possible date
17th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Robert Hooke

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Robert Hooke, List, List of experiments, inventions and instruments by Robert Hooke, 17th century, CLP/20/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_20_54/list-list-of-experiments-inventions-and-instruments-by-robert-hooke, accessed on 02 December 2024

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