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'Dr Papin's Experiments about shooting in a longer Cylinder evacuated of Air'

Reference number: RBO/6/99

Date: 10 March 1686

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RBO/6/99
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10 March 1686
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1 page
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Manuscript

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'Dr Papin's Experiments about shooting in a longer Cylinder evacuated of Air', 10 March 1686, RBO/6/99, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_6_99/dr-papins-experiments-about-shooting-in-a-longer-cylinder-evacuated-of-air, accessed on 09 February 2026

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