Paper, copy of 'Concerning the magnetism of drills' by Mr Ballard
Reference number: CLP/9ii/11
Date: 1698
Description
Copy of Ballard's discourse concerning the polarity of iron and outlining different experiments involving drilling into iron. For original version see CLP/9ii/11a.
Subject: Magnetism
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Concerning the magnetism of drills; by Mr. Ballard. Communicated by Dr. William Musgrave, fellow of the Colledge of Physicians and R. S'.
Communicated by William Musgrave.
- Reference number
- CLP/9ii/11
- Earliest possible date
- 1698
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Paper, copy of 'Concerning the magnetism of drills' by Mr Ballard, 1698, CLP/9ii/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_9ii_11/paper-copy-of-concerning-the-magnetism-of-drills-by-mr-ballard, accessed on 13 February 2026
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IV. Concerning the magnetism of drills; by Mr. Ballard. Communicated by Dr. William Musgrave, fellow of the Colledge of Physicians and R. S External link, opens in new tab.
Author: Ballard
Date: 1st November 1698
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1698.0089
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'A Discourse concerning the Polarity of Drills'
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Paper, 'Concerning the magnetism of drills' by Mr Ballard
Reference number: CLP/9ii/11a
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Classified papers: volume 9ii concerning 'Mineralogy, Magneticks'
1666-1738 Reference number: CLP/9ii
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William Musgrave
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Dates: 1592 - 1741
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