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18 pages in French and 10 pages in English. Contains two plates.

Subject: Physics

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Reference number
L&P/6/206
Earliest possible date
26 August 1774
Physical description
Ink on paper and two plates
Page extent
30 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'Le cause de la diversite des couleurs [The cause of the diversity of colors]' by Paul Gaussen, 26 August 1774, L&P/6/206, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_6_206/paper-le-cause-de-la-diversite-des-couleurs-the-cause-of-the-diversity-of-colors-by-paul-gaussen, accessed on 21 April 2026

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