Design for a new lamp
Date
14 March 1667
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p178
Dimensions
height (page): 363mm
width (page): 233mm
width (page): 233mm
Description
Three figures related to Robert Hooke's design of a new lamp. This design is intended to keep the surface of the oil at the same height until it is all spent.
This image is a copy of the one at Cl.P/20/33/001.
This image is a copy of the one at Cl.P/20/33/001.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 14 March 1667, ‘Mr. Hooke brought in the description and demonstration of his new lamp; which was ordered to be registered’ (Birch 2:155). The text and references to figures are printed in Birch 2:155-56.
Related fellows
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher