Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle
Reference number: HS/15/358
Date: 24 March 1846
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Discovered an agent that renders his paper tough and waterproof. Sends sample for John Frederick William Herschel's inspection. Treated paper is highly explosive and can discharge a gun.
- Reference number
- HS/15/358
- Earliest possible date
- 24 March 1846
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Creator name
Christian Friedrich Schönbein
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Christian Friedrich Schönbein, Letter, from Christian F. Schönbein to Sir John Herschel, dated at Basle, 24 March 1846, HS/15/358, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_358/letter-from-christian-f-schönbein-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-basle, accessed on 04 December 2024
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 15 Sabine-Selwyn
1820-1870 Reference number: HS/15
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John Frederick William Herschel
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