Water-raising engine
Date
22 July 1663
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p82
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 365mm
width (page): 233mm
width (page): 233mm
Subject
Content object
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 MS/776/463.
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 MS/776/463.
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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