Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.16996

    Various sketches

    Date
    9 December 1691
    Creator
    Unknown, Artist
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Manuscript page number
    p45v
    Material
    Dimensions
    height (page): 313mm
    width (page): 215mm
    Subject
    Description
    These sketches of a human figure and a geometric diagram appear on the back of the meeting minutes from 9 December 1691. The human figure may relate to discussions the Fellows were having at the time regarding Edmond Halley's diving bell and suit.
    Related fellows
    Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742, British) , Astronomer
    Associated place
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