Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Paper, 'Thermometrical experiments [Bakerian Lecture]' by Tiberius Cavallo

Reference number: L&P/7/215

Date: 26 June 1781

Description

Contains plate.

Subject: Chemistry

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of some thermometrical experiments; containing, I. Experiments relating to the cold produced by the evaporation of various fluids, with a method of purifying ether. II. Experiments relating to the expansion of mercury. III. Description of a thermometrical barometer'

Read 28 June 1781

Reference number
L&P/7/215
Earliest possible date
26 June 1781
Physical description
Ink on paper and plate
Page extent
24 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Tiberius Cavallo

View page for Tiberius Cavallo

Use this record

IIIF manifest

View​ IIIF ​ manifest Opens in new tab

Open in Mirador viewer Opens in new tab

Export this record

Download PDF Opens in new tab

Citation

Tiberius Cavallo, Paper, 'Thermometrical experiments [Bakerian Lecture]' by Tiberius Cavallo, 26 June 1781, L&P/7/215, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_7_215/paper-thermometrical-experiments-bakerian-lecture-by-tiberius-cavallo, accessed on 17 January 2025

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_7_215/paper-thermometrical-experiments-bakerian-lecture-by-tiberius-cavallo

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_7_215/paper-thermometrical-experiments-bakerian-lecture-by-tiberius-cavallo" title="Paper, 'Thermometrical experiments [Bakerian Lecture]' by Tiberius Cavallo" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Related Publications

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Letters and Papers

    Dates: 1741-1806

    'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.

    View collection