Paper, Account of Monsieur [Jean Jacques d'Ortous] de Mairan's paper 'Traite physique et historique de l' Aurore Boreale or philosophical and historical treatise on the Aurora Boreale [Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights]' [by John Eames]
Reference number: CLP/22ii/62
Date: c.1733

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Read to the Royal Society on 9 May 1732.
Subject: Atmospheric physics, History
Account printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 38, no 431, p 243
- Reference number
- CLP/22ii/62
- Earliest possible date
- c.1733
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- Ink on paper
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- 25 pages
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- Manuscript
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Jean Jacques d' Ortous de Mairan

John Eames
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Jean Jacques d' Ortous de Mairan, John Eames, Paper, Account of Monsieur [Jean Jacques d'Ortous] de Mairan's paper 'Traite physique et historique de l' Aurore Boreale or philosophical and historical treatise on the Aurora Boreale [Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights]' [by John Eames], c.1733, CLP/22ii/62, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_22ii_62/paper-account-of-monsieur-jean-jacques-dortous-de-mairans-paper-traite-physique-et-historique-de-l-aurore-boreale-or-philosophical-and-historical-treatise-on-the-aurora-boreale-aurora-borealis-northern-lights-by-john-eames, accessed on 13 February 2025
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An account, by Mr. John Eames, F. R. S. of a book entitled, traite physique et historique De L’ Aurore Boreale, Par Mr. De Mairan. Suite des memoires de l’ Academie Royale des sciences, Année MDCCXXXI: Or, a philosophical and historical treatise concerning the aurora borealis; By Mr. De Mairan, being a supplement to the memoires of the academy of sciences for the Year 1731 External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1733
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1733.0039
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Mr Eames's Account of a Book intitled 'Traite Physique et historique de l'Aurore boreale' by Monsieur de Mairan
Reference number: RBO/18/68
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