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Henry Cavendish fonds [textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1780].

Reference:

R4117-0-9-E, MG23-L6

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105646

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Henry Cavendish fonds
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Fonds includes:

1 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1780].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.9 cm of textual records (90 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of drafts of the text "Heat" by Henry Cavendish, ca. 1780, and a copy of the sale description, 1969, and other material. The text is also available on microfilm reel C-15656: notes from Dawson's of Pall Mall - an unpublished 'Scientific Manuscript of Major importance'; manuscript on heat as apparent first draft, ca. 1780, 44 p.; and manuscript on heat, apparent second draft, ca. 1780, 46 p.

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Cavendish, Henry, 1731-1810

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Cavendish, Henry, 1731-1810 : Henry Cavendish, British scientist and natural philosopher, was a contemporary of such eminent scientists as James Watt, Joseph Priestly and Joseph Black. As a result of his quiet, retiring nature and tardiness in publishing his scientific observations, Cavendish has seldom received recognition for his contributions to the eighteenth century scientific community. However, he discovered for himself the facts concerning latent and specific heat, thermal expansion, melting points and heat of chemical combination.

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(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_105646

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General note:

Received in 1975 from Dr. Jason A. Hannah of Toronto, Ont.; the manuscript had been held until 1969 by John Charles Compton Cavendish, fifth Baron Chesham.

Availability of other formats note:

The text is available on microfilm.
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Henry Cavendish - Authorship, ca. 1780,1969 "Heat", ca. 1780

Henry Cavendish - Career, 1969
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Private

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MG23-L6
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG23 L 6] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel C-15656

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-07-24