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Paper, 'Experiment de deux tubes qui detruit de fond en comble six des principaux labeurs de la Societe Royalle de Londres, entre autres celuy de leur pressure de l'air qu'ils affirment etre la cause de l'elevation des fluides dans la pompe le syphon et barometre' [Experiment with two tubes that destroy from top to bottom six of the main labours of the Royal Society of London, amongst others the labour on air pressure that they maintain is the cause of the elevation of fluids in pumps, syphons, and barometers] by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/4i/43

Date: 17th Century

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The author provides a description of an experiment using glass tubes and water.

Subject: Physics / Meteorology

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CLP/4i/43
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17th Century
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Ink on paper
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5 pages
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Manuscript

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Paper, 'Experiment de deux tubes qui detruit de fond en comble six des principaux labeurs de la Societe Royalle de Londres, entre autres celuy de leur pressure de l'air qu'ils affirment etre la cause de l'elevation des fluides dans la pompe le syphon et barometre' [Experiment with two tubes that destroy from top to bottom six of the main labours of the Royal Society of London, amongst others the labour on air pressure that they maintain is the cause of the elevation of fluids in pumps, syphons, and barometers] by unknown author, 17th Century, CLP/4i/43, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_4i_43/paper-experiment-de-deux-tubes-qui-detruit-de-fond-en-comble-six-des-principaux-labeurs-de-la-societe-royalle-de-londres-entre-autres-celuy-de-leur-pressure-de-lair-quils-affirment-etre-la-cause-de-lelevation-des-fluides-dans-la-pompe-le-syphon-et-barometre-experiment-with-two-tubes-that-destroy-from-top-to-bottom-six-of-the-main-labours-of-the-royal-society-of-london-amongst-others-the-labour-on-air-pressure-that-they-maintain-is-the-cause-of-the-elevation-of-fluids-in-pumps-syphons-and-barometers-by-unknown-author, accessed on 20 June 2025

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