Paper, 'Dissertation upon the power of gravity' by [Giuseppe] Averani
Reference number: CLP/4i/67
Date: 1723
Description
Paper regarding various theories on gravity and how it functions, whether it is something that exists within objects or an attractive force within the earth that pulls objects downward. English translation found at CLP/4i/68.
Subject: Mechanics
Communicated by Thomas Dereham. Read to the Royal Society on 30 May 1723
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- CLP/4i/67
- Earliest possible date
- 1723
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- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 7 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Giuseppe Averani, Paper, 'Dissertation upon the power of gravity' by [Giuseppe] Averani, 1723, CLP/4i/67, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_4i_67/paper-dissertation-upon-the-power-of-gravity-by-giuseppe-averani, accessed on 11 February 2026
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Classified papers: volume 4i concerning 'Physiology, Meteorology, Pneumaticks'
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Dates: 1592 - 1741
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