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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 3 Identifier: HUM 8

Lecture on the Motion and Phenomena of Heat as it respects the Earth, 1782 Digital

Lecture on the Motion and Phenomena of Heat as it respects the Earth, 1782 Digital Object
Lecture on the Motion and Phenomena of Heat as it respects the Earth, 1782 Digital Object

Scope and Contents

First read in Boston on January 1, 1782. Subsequent readings in Cambridge in 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788. This is a set of two lectures, one about the effects of fire and heat on various objects and fluids, and the other a general overview of the properties of physical bodies. The lectures contain numerous references to scientific instruments, notably the pyrometer, used by Williams in his experiments.

Dates

  • Creation: 1782

Researcher Access

The Papers of Samuel Williams are open for research.

Extent

.60 cubic feet (1 document box, 1 microfilm reel)

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

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