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
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- CLP/22ii/62
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- c.1733
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- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 25 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Jean Jacques d' Ortous de Mairan
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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 23 January 2026
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