Paper 'Linea carolina mensura' by Georg Stiernhielm
Reference number: CLP/6/34
Date: 1664
Description
This was sent to the Royal Society by Georg Stiernhelm (1598-1672), a nobleman and member of the King of Sweden's Council of War, who was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Using this table, Stiernhelm explained his idea of a common unit for a universal measurement of liquids and dried goods. Includes one engraved page with different measures dated 1664.
Subject: Physics
- Reference number
- CLP/6/34
- Earliest possible date
- 1664
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Printed
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Georg Stiernhielm, Paper 'Linea carolina mensura' by Georg Stiernhielm, 1664, CLP/6/34, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_6_34/paper-linea-carolina-mensura-by-georg-stiernhielm, accessed on 09 March 2026
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Classified papers: volume 6 concerning 'Staticks, Hydrostaticks, Hydraulicks, Hydrology'
1661-1735 Reference number: CLP/6
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Classified Papers
The 'Classified Papers' of the Royal Society are papers from British and international natural philosophers and scholars categorised according to subject areas.
Dates: 1592 - 1741
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