Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Astronomy, c1780-c1803
Notes and sketches on the rudiments of astronomy.
Canals, Sluices, c1780-c1808
Volume contains manuscript notes on hydroengineering.
Corpuscular Forces, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the notion that physical interaction between bodies is not a matter of Newtonian forces, governed by Keplerian laws, but of the cumulative effect of collisions and other interactions among particles.
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Professor John Robison, c 1786
Draft letter from Joseph Black to Professor John Robison, undated. The letter is written on verso of a note from Mr Dundas.
Dynamics, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on dynamics. Russian terms intersperse, along with occasional diagrams.
Dynamics, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on dynamics.
Electricity, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on electricity. Special topics include 'animal electricity' and magnetism. There are several minor diagrams.
Electricity, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on electricity. Special topics include conductors, dissipation, 'medical' and 'animal' electricity, and thunder. Of special interest is a long epistolary account of a country house seriously damaged by lightning.
Explanation of Phenomena, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes in English and Latin on various known astronomical phenomena.
Explanation of Symbols, c1780-c1803
Volume contains manuscript notes on the symbology of mathematics and engineering, followed by miscellanea on dymanics ('wheel carriages' being a special topic). There are some minor diagrams, and some of the terms are glossed with Russian.
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