William Henly
fl 1770-1779
- Nationality
- English
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 20/05/1773
- Fields of Interest
- Electricity
- Occupation
- Linendraper
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Paper, 'On a new apparatus for perpetual electricity' by William Henly
Creator: William Henly Reference number: L&P/6/180 -
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Paper, 'New and singular phenomena of electricity' by William Henly
Creator: William Henly Reference number: L&P/6/251 -
Papers, 'An accident by lightning at Purfleet' by Edward Nickson, Benjamin Wilson, William Henly, Edward Nairne, Timothy Lane, John Boddington and Joseph Planta
Creator: Benjamin Wilson, William Henly, Edward Nairne, Timothy Lane, Joseph Planta Reference number: L&P/7/26 -
Letter, 'Of putrefaction hastened by electricity; and observation by Mr Lind' from William Henly to John Pringle
Creator: William Henly Reference number: L&P/7/45 -
Paper, 'On Ingenhousz's theory of the electrophorus' by William Henly
Creator: William Henly Reference number: L&P/7/55
Recipient of
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Letter, 'On the effects of lightning on a house' from Richard Haffenden to William Henly
Reference number: L&P/6/113 -
Letters, 'Effects of lightning on a bullock' from James Lambert and William Green to William Henly
Creator: William Green Reference number: L&P/6/174 -
Letter, 'A cure of muscular contraction by electricity' from Miles Partington to William Henly
Reference number: L&P/7/3 -
Letter, 'A cure of St Vitus Dance by electricity' from Anthony Fothergill to William Henly
Creator: Anthony Fothergill Reference number: L&P/7/62