Black, Joseph, 1728-1799 (professor of chemistry, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1728-1799
Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:
Inventory of mineralogical specimens, c1783
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/146
Scope and Contents
Inventory of a small collection of mineralogical specimens from the area around Aberdeen.
Dates:
c1783
James Johnson: notes from lectures on chemistry by Joseph Black
Fonds — Volume: Dc.10.1
Identifier: Coll-1375
Scope and Contents
The lectures on chemistry by Joseph Black consist of:
- 1 volume of lecture notes (1770-1775)
Dates:
1770-1775
Lecture Notes of John Robison
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-204
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
Dates:
c1779-c1801
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black, 29 January 1772
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/40
Scope and Contents
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black sending sand for assaying.
Dates:
29 January 1772
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black, 27 January 1772
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/41-42
Scope and Contents
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black regarding gold soil.
Dates:
27 January 1772
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black, 12 February 1773
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/I/51-52
Scope and Contents
Letter from 3rd Earl of Hopetoun to Joseph Black regarding gold soil.
Dates:
12 February 1773
Letter from A Eason to Joseph Black, 12 March 1787
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/15-16F
Scope and Contents
Letter from A Eason to Joseph Black, dated 12 March 1787. The letter is about fossils and it mentions Sir Joseph Banks, Burnet's theory of the earth, etc.
Dates:
12 March 1787
Letter from A Eason to Joseph Black, 30 April 1787
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/17-18
Scope and Contents
Letter from A Eason to Joseph Black, dated 30 April 1787. The letter is about fossils, peat ash, etc.
Dates:
30 April 1787
Letter from Adam Jellicoe to Joseph Black, 23 December 1786
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/280-281
Scope and Contents
Letter from Adam Jellicoe, Navy Pay Office to Joseph Black, dated 23 December 1786. The letter is about Henry Cort's iron anchor.
Dates:
23 December 1786
Letter from Adam Smith to Joseph Black, 9 May 1787
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/III/22-23
Scope and Contents
Letter from Adam Smith, London to Joseph Black, dated 9 May 1787. The letter is about introducing the Baron de Baert, a friend of Rochefoucault.
Dates:
9 May 1787