Nautilus
Date
20 January 1697
Creator
Object type
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Manuscript page number
p3a
Dimensions
height (paper): 115mm
width (paper): 173mm
width (paper): 173mm
Description
Figure of nautilus in a letter from Robert Sibbald dated at Edinburgh to Martin Lister, which was read at the meeting of the Royal Society on 3 March 1697.
An account of the shell 'nautilus' is mentioned in EL/S2/8 with a figure of it attached.
An account of the shell 'nautilus' is mentioned in EL/S2/8 with a figure of it attached.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 3 March 1697, ‘There was read a letter from Sr Rob. Sibbald at Edinb. Dat. Jan 30 1696/7 to Dr Lister with a description & figure of a nautilus lately found in Scotland in the North of that Kingdom it appear’d & was thought by Dr Hooke & most present to be ye shell of ye common nautilus’ (JBO/10/17).
Related fellows
Martin Lister (1639 - 1712, British) , Physician