Brown, James, fl1785 (Glasgow distiller)
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Dynamics, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/19
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on dynamics. Russian terms intersperse, along with occasional diagrams.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Electricity, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/17
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on electricity. Special topics include 'animal electricity' and magnetism. There are several minor diagrams.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Explanation of Symbols, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/18
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Intellectual System, Natural Laws, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/13
Scope and Contents
Volume contains notes on the philosophy of science and pedagogy.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Sounds, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/15
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on the science of acoustics. Special topics include ear trumpets and the tuning of instruments. Two or three diagrams attend.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Space, Time, Motion, Stability, c1780-c1803
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Identifier: Coll-204/16
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on the geometry of motion and stasis; numerous diagrams attend.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Varied Motions, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/14
Scope and Contents
Volume contains manuscript notes on the geometry of motion, on materials science, and on astronomy; some jotted diagrams and tables attend.
Dates:
c1780-c1803