Diagram of inclining pendulum
Date
21 November 1666
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p9
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 198mm
width (page): 162mm
width (page): 162mm
Subject
Description
Diagram of inclining pendulum intended to accompany text entitled 'An account of Pendulums by Mr Hook, Nov. 21 1666' (Cl.P/20/44).
The registered version and its copy can be found at RBO/3/166 and RBC/2/296.
The registered version and its copy can be found at RBO/3/166 and RBC/2/296.
Transcription
Verso of drawing has been annotated 'Entred' (that is, copied into the Royal Society's Register Book).
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 21 November 1666, ‘Mr. Hooke shewed the society another kind of pendulum, which being perpendicular and short, by counterpoising performed the part of a long one. The president was of opinion, that the circular pendulum, as far as he yet saw, was the best of all kinds, of which he had hitherto made trial’ (Birch 2:127).
Related fellows
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place