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'Dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth' by J Desaguliers

Reference number: RBO/12/8

Date: 1724

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Summarises work by Newton and Cassini comparing their experiments on this topic; about degrees of latitude in France; barometric observations; concerning falls in mercury in the barometer; concerning centrifugal force quoting Isaac Newton
Read to the Royal Society on 17 December 1724

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RBO/12/8
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1724
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38 pages
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'Dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth' by J Desaguliers, 1724, RBO/12/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_12_8/dissertation-concerning-the-figure-of-the-earth-by-j-desaguliers, accessed on 06 December 2024

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