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Extract, 'From the Journal Books of the Royal Society concerning magnets having more poles than two' by John Eames with some observations by Dr [John] Desaguliers

Reference number: CLP/9ii/29

Date: 1737?

Description

Short extract taken from the Journal Book of the Royal Society, regarding loadstones found to have up to four poles.

Subject: Magnetism

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An extract from the journal books of the Royal Society, concerning magnets having more poles than two; by John Eames, F. R. S. with some observations by Dr. Desaguliers on the same subject'.

Read 6 April 1737.

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CLP/9ii/29
Earliest possible date
1737?
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Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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John Eames

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John Theophilus Desaguliers

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John Eames, John Theophilus Desaguliers, Extract, 'From the Journal Books of the Royal Society concerning magnets having more poles than two' by John Eames with some observations by Dr [John] Desaguliers, 1737?, CLP/9ii/29, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_9ii_29/extract-from-the-journal-books-of-the-royal-society-concerning-magnets-having-more-poles-than-two-by-john-eames-with-some-observations-by-dr-john-desaguliers, accessed on 20 April 2025

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