Small glass pipe used as a gauge
Date
3 February 1664
Creator
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p1
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 302mm
width (page): 194mm
width (page): 194mm
Subject
Description
Design of a glass gauge to measure the relative weight of air and water. The result of the experiment was reported to the meeting of the Royal Society on 10 February 1664.
Copies of this image can be found in RBO/3/012 and RBC/2/139.
Copies of this image can be found in RBO/3/012 and RBC/2/139.
Transcription
'The gage was made of a small pipe of glasse of the shape represented in the figure ABC.'
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
3 February 1664, ‘Mr. Hooke’s account both of the weight of the air in a large receiver 119 English wine pints, and of the proportion of the weight of the air to weight of the water, was read; and the latter was ordered to be repeated. It was ordered, that whoever made report of an experiment but once made, should repeat it, for the sake of more accuracy and certainty’ (Birch 1:377).
10 February 1664, ‘The experiment concerning the weight of air, and the proportion of the weight of air to that of water, was repeated; of which Mr. Hooke was directed to give an account in writing at the meeting’ (Birch 1:379).
10 February 1664, ‘The experiment concerning the weight of air, and the proportion of the weight of air to that of water, was repeated; of which Mr. Hooke was directed to give an account in writing at the meeting’ (Birch 1:379).
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