Papers, 1844-1848.

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Papers, 1844-1848.

Letters (36) to Lord Playfair, 1844-1848, and papers relating to their joint research on atomic volumes and specific gravity.

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Joule, James Prescott, 1818-1889

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Physicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers, 1844-1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79182115 From the description of Papers, 1841-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78457492 Studied under John Dalton (F. R. S. 1821) and in 1842 was elected to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. President, 1860. Joule determined by two methods the physical constant known as Joule's equivalent or 'J' (1840) and he was the experimental fou...

Playfair, Lyon Playfair, baron, 1818-1898

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Scottish scientist, liberal politician and Postmaster General under Prime Minister Gladstone. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified man, 1871 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 608229793 Statesman, scientist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Henry Austin, [1865] Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617649 From the description of Autograph letters signed (6) : to Prof. Knight, 1881-1...