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Description

Fair copies of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society, transcribed to establish their precedence for a particular discovery or idea.

Reference number
RBO/21
Earliest possible date
1737-1739
Page extent
1 volume
Format
Manuscript

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Register Book of the Royal Society Volume 20, copies of papers communicated 1737-1739, 1737-1739, RBO/21, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_21/register-book-of-the-royal-society-volume-20-copies-of-papers-communicated-1737-1739, accessed on 19 March 2025

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  • Register Books

    The 'Register Books Originals' contain copies of scientific papers submitted to the Society and considered for publication. The papers were transcribed to establish their precedence for a particular discovery or idea.

    Dates: 1661 - 1739

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