Paper, 'Observations on the burninglass [burning glass]' by unknown author
Reference number: CLP/2/12
Date: 17th century
Description
The author describes an experiment with a burning glass filled with smoke. It was observed that the smoke particles move very quickly in the light, and the author wonders whether all burning is made by such movement of particles. Includes a figure in the text.
Subject: Physics
- Reference number
- CLP/2/12
- Earliest possible date
- 17th century
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Paper, 'Observations on the burninglass [burning glass]' by unknown author, 17th century, CLP/2/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_2_12/paper-observations-on-the-burninglass-burning-glass-by-unknown-author, accessed on 21 January 2025
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Classified papers: volume 2 concerning 'Surveying, Opticks, Perspective, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Acoustics Mechanicks'
1656-1737 Reference number: CLP/2
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