Water-raising engine
Date
22 July 1663
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p463
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 320mm
width (page): 200mm
width (page): 200mm
Subject
Description
Diagrammatic drawing of Prince Rupert's water-raising engine, after a 'hydrocontisterium novum' designed by Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598-1647), which was presented to the Royal Society on 22 July 1663. Robert Hooke provided the description, which was ordered to be registered.
This is a copy of either RBO/2i/281 or RBO/2ii/193. For the original drawing by Hooke, see Cl.P/20/21/001. Another copy can be found at RBC/2/082.
This volume is another copy of entries of the first two volumes of the Register Book. It was given to Sir Joseph Banks by G. S. Heales Esquire of Doctor's Common on 31 May 1814.
This is a copy of either RBO/2i/281 or RBO/2ii/193. For the original drawing by Hooke, see Cl.P/20/21/001. Another copy can be found at RBC/2/082.
This volume is another copy of entries of the first two volumes of the Register Book. It was given to Sir Joseph Banks by G. S. Heales Esquire of Doctor's Common on 31 May 1814.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 22 July 1663, ‘Prince Rupert’s water-raising engine after the method of Cavellerius’s hydrocontisterium novum, was ordered to be tried; and a description of it was given in by Mr. Hooke, which was ordered to be registered’ (Birch 1:285). The text and figure are printed in Birch 1:286.
Related fellows
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Prince Rupert (1619 - 1682, German) , Natural philosopher
Prince Rupert (1619 - 1682, German) , Natural philosopher
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