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Book entitled 'Lezione Academica intorno l'origine delle fontane...'
Discussing a lecture by Vallismeri of Padova, and letters and treatises of Dr Gaston Guiseppe Giorgi, physician at Florence and Domenicao Corradi , mathematician to the Duke of Modena, Doctor Guiseppe Avanzini, physician at Florence, Giacono Piccati
Read to the Royal Society on 11 April 1728

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RBO/13/81
Earliest possible date
1728
Page extent
17 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Dr Scheuchzer's account of a book containing material from learned men in Italy about the origin of springs and rivers, 1728, RBO/13/81, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_13_81/dr-scheuchzers-account-of-a-book-containing-material-from-learned-men-in-italy-about-the-origin-of-springs-and-rivers, accessed on 27 April 2025

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