Paper, 'Description of an instrument which produces the two states of electricity without friction or communication with the earth' by William Nicholson
Reference number: L&P/9/97
Date: 1778
Description
Contains plate.
Subject: Physics/Scientific instruments
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'A description of an instrument which, by the turning of a winch, produces the two states of electricity without friction or communication with the earth. In a letter from Mr. William Nicholson to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S'
Read 5 June 1788
- Reference number
- L&P/9/97
- Earliest possible date
- 1778
- Physical description
- Ink on paper and plate
- Page extent
- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
Use this record
Export this record
Citation
Paper, 'Description of an instrument which produces the two states of electricity without friction or communication with the earth' by William Nicholson, 1778, L&P/9/97, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_9_97/paper-description-of-an-instrument-which-produces-the-two-states-of-electricity-without-friction-or-communication-with-the-earth-by-william-nicholson, accessed on 16 June 2025
Link to this record
https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_9_97/paper-description-of-an-instrument-which-produces-the-two-states-of-electricity-without-friction-or-communication-with-the-earth-by-william-nicholson
Embed this record
<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_9_97/paper-description-of-an-instrument-which-produces-the-two-states-of-electricity-without-friction-or-communication-with-the-earth-by-william-nicholson" title="Paper, 'Description of an instrument which produces the two states of electricity without friction or communication with the earth' by William Nicholson" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>
Related Publications
-
XXVI. A description of an instrument which, by the turning of a winch, produces the two states of electricity without friction or communication with the earth. In a letter from Mr. William Nicholson to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1788
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1788.0028
Hierarchy
This item is part of:
-
Letters and Papers of a scientific nature submitted for publication by the Royal Society
1741-1806 Reference number: L&P -
Decade 9 of scientific letters and papers submitted for publication by the Royal Society
1786-1792 Reference number: L&P/9
Explore the collection
-
Letters and Papers
'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.
Dates: 1741 - 1806
View collection