Classica,” 1788, 518
Lemström, K. S., Professor at Helsingfors. _See_ Lenström.
Lenain de Tillemont. _See_ Tillemont.
Lenglet du Fresnoy, Nicole (1674–1755), “Methode ...,” 1772, Vol.
XIV. contains an outline of the history of science and art.
Lenoble--Le Noble--Mr. L’Abbé, Chanoine de la Collégiale de Vernon
sur Seine en Normandie, “Aimants artificiels d’une très grande
force” (Mém. de Paris, 1772, Hist., p. 17), 26, 253.
_See_ Thouret, _also_ Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 296.
“Le Nouveau Larousse illustré,” par Claude Augé, 7 Vols. 1901–1904.
Lenström, Selim (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139, 179, 180
Lenz, Heinrich Friedrich Emil (1804–1865), 423
(Mém. et Bull. de l’Acad. de St. Petersb., 1831, 1836–1839,
1844–1858; Pogg. Ann., XXXI. for 1834, XXXIV. for 1835).
Lenz, R. (Mém. et Bull. de l’Acad. de St. Petersb., 1862, 1866).
Leonardus, Camillus (fl. sixteenth century A.D.), 17, 26, 57, 73,
82;
“Speculum lapidum,” 1502, 1516 (“The mirror of stones,” 1750).
_See_ Græsse, “Trésor de livres ...,” Vol. IV. p. 165.
Leopold of Tuscany, 96
Leopoldino-Carolino. _See_ Breslau.
Leotaud--Leotaudus, Leotandus--Vincent (1595–1672), 120, 160, 554;
“R. P. Vincentii Leotaudi ... magnetologia ... magnetis
philosophia,” 1668.
Leprince--Le Prince, “Nouvelle théorie de l’aurore boréale ...,”
1817, 308
Le Roi--Le Roy--and D’Arcy, 177
Le Roux de Lincy, 34
Leroux--Le Roux--François Pierre, “Etudes sur les machines
electro-magnétiques ...” (Ann. de Chim. et Phys., Ser. IV. Vol.
X. pp. 201–291). Deals with the _Peltier and Thomson effects_.
Le Roy--Le Roi--Jean Baptiste (_d._ 1800), 177, 198, 208, 240, 273,
302, 303, 320
Lesage--Le Sage--Georges Louis, Jr. (1724–1803), “Traité de
Physique ...,” 209, 241–242, 255
Lesage--Le Sage--Georges Louis, Sr. (1676–1759), “Des corps
terrestres et des météores,” 242
Leslie, Sir John (1766–1832), 134, 192, 225, 295–296, 315, 440,
479, 498;
“Observations on electrical theories,” 1824. _See_ Rumford Medal.
“Treatises on natural philosophy ...” (Phil. Mag., XLII. 44,
1813).
“Les Mondes,” 248, 365. _See_ Moigno.
Le télégraphe. _See_ Laurencin, Paul.
Letheby, H., “An account ... _gymnotus electricus_ ...,” 1842, 299
Letronne, Jean Antoine, “Mém. de l’Acad. des Inscriptions,” 533
Leucippus, Greek philosopher, disciple of Zeno (fl. fifth century
B.C.), 512, 543
Leupold, electrical machine, 150
Leurechon, Jean, French poet (1591–1670). _See_ Van Etten.
Leuwenhoeck, Anthony van (Phil. Trans., XIX. for 1695–1697, p.
512), 245, 246
Levasseur (mentioned at Agrippa, H. C.), 502
Lewes, George Henry, “History of philosophy from Thales to
Comte,” 534
Lewis, Meriwether, on the zodiacal light, 141
Lexell, Anders Johann (1740–1784).
Leyden Jar discovered by E. G. von Kleist, Nov. 4, 1745, 173
Leyden Jar principle employed by Bozolus for transmitting
intelligence, 226
Leyden University, 169, 518
Leyes de las Partidas. _See_ Alfonso el IX.
Leymarie, Alex. (1732–1796) “Une nouvelle ... tourmaline,” 1850
(Toulouse Acad. 3^e Série), 287–288
Liais, E., “Pendule electro-magnétique” (Mém. de la Soc. de
Cherbourg, II. 294, IV. 205).
Libanius, Greek Sophist (A.D. 314–393). _See_ Nouv. Biogr. de
Hœfer, 1860, XXI. 110–113.
Libavius, Andreas (1560–1616), 124;
“Alchymia ... medico physico chemico,” 1606.
Libes, Antoine (1752–1832), 131, 277, 353;
“Théorie de l’électricité ...”; “Histoire philosophique des
progrès de la physique”; “Traité élémentaire de physique”
(electricity by pressure); “Dictionnaire de physique.”
Library of American Biography. _See_ Jared Sparks.
Library of Literary Criticism. _See_ Moulton, Ch. W.
Library of Useful Knowledge, 103, 204, 219, 220, 226, 228, 256,
264, 278, 280, 282, 287, 290, 380, 423, 431, 455, 458, 460,
467, 471, 475, 476, 481, 498
“Library, The,” 122
Libri Carrucci dalla Sommaia (Guglielmo Bruto Icilio Timoleone)
(1803–1869), “Histoire des sciences mathématiques en Italie
depuis la renaissance des lettres jusqu’à la fin du 17^e
siècle,” 4 Vols. 1835, 1838–1848, 1865; “Catalogues ...”;
Nouvelle Biogr. Gén. V. 922; 16, 23, 30, 33, 35, 43, 44, 45,
53, 55, 57, 61, 64, 66, 75, 97, 106, 110, 114, 116, 117, 126,
140, 299, 506, 510, 515, 522, 524, 525, 527, 531
Liceti, Fortunio (1577–1657).
Licetus, Fortunatus (1577–1657), “Litheosphorus ... lapide
Bononiensi lucern ...,” 1640.
Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph (1744–1799). Discovered the double
electrophorus, as explained in his “De novo methodo ...”:
Göttingen, 1779; “An Dr. Exleben ...” (Gött. Mag., J. i., S.
ii. 216–220, 1780), 250
Lichtenberg, Ludwig Christian (1738–1812).
Lichtenberg, L. C., and Michaelis, G. A., concerning Solomon’s
temple, 10
Lichtenberg, L. C., and Voigt, J. H. (1751–1823), “Magazin für das
neueste aus der Physik ...,” 249, 256, 257, 280, 313, 316, 431,
449
Lieberkuhn--Lieberkyn--Dr. Johann Nathaniel, of the Berlin Academy
(1711–1756), makes known Kleist’s discovery of the Leyden Jar,
173, 174
Liebig, J., and Kopp, J. H., “Jahresbericht über ... chemie,
physik, etc.”
Liebig, Justus--Justin--Freiherr von, 491, 494
(Poggendorff, J. C., “Handwörterbuch,” pp. 1455–1460);
“Handwörterbuch der ... chemie, von Liebig, Poggendorff,
Wöhler, etc.”; “Annalen der pharmacie....”
Lientandi, “Magnetologia”: Lugdini Bat., 1668.
Light, finite velocity of, discovered by Rœmer, Olaus, 157
Lightning and thunder attracted and directed by the ancients, 9,
294
Lightning and thunder inoculated into clouds by bombs, 368
Lightning, many sources recognised by Etruscans and Romans, 9
Lightning-rod Conference, Report of, 198, 199
Lightning rods on ancient temples, 600 B.C., 9
Liliencron, Rochus, 34
Lilliehöök, C. B., “Voyages ... in Scandinavia,” 1842, 139
Linari-Santi, P. (1777–1858), 298, 337;
“Sur les propriétés électriques ... de la torpille”: Genève,
1837–1838; “Sull elettricità animale”: Napoli, 1843 (Bibl.
Univ., 1837–1838; Fusinieri, Ann. Sc. R. Lomb.-Veneto,
1839; Bibl. Ital., Vol. XCII. 258; Rendiconto dell’ Acad.
di Napoli, II. 1843).
Linari-Santi, P., and Guili, G. (Ann. del Reg. Lomb.-Veneto, IX.
200, 1839).
Linari-Santi, P., and Palmieri, Luigi (Rendiconto dell’ Acad, di
Napoli, III. 1844).
Linck, Johann Wilhelm (1760–1805), “De raga torpedine,” 1788, 298
Lincy, Le Roux de, and Tisserand, L. M., 34
Lind, James (_d._ 1794), 331
Linden, Joannes Antonides van der, “De Scriptio Medicis,” 26, 508,
513, 517, 531
Line of no magnetic variation. _See_ Columbus, Christopher, 65
Linguet, Simon Henri Nicholas (1736–1794), “Mémoire ... moyen
d’établir des signaux par la lumière,” 1782, 265
Lining, Dr. John, 196, 320 (“Mém. de Paris,” 1755).
Linnæus--Linné--Carl von (1707–1778), “Flora Zeylanica” (on the
tourmaline), 1747; (K. Schwed. Akad. Abh., XXIV. 291; VI. 93;
VIII. 61; Acta Holminensio, XXIV. 292, 1762), 13, 153, 192,
288, 297, 385, 450, 451, 456
Linnean Society of New England, Transactions, 298
Linnstrom, H., “Schwedisches Bücher-Lexikon,” 1830–1865.
Lion, Moise, “Electricité statique, Histoire et recherches
nouvelles”: Paris, 1868.
Lipenius, Martinus, “Navigatio Salomonis Ophiritica illustrata,”
1660, 33, 73, 87
Lippincott, Joshua Ballinger (1816–1886), “General Biographical
Dictionary,” 470
Lisbon Academy, “Memorias da Acad. Real das Sciencas da Lisboa,”
12 Vols.
Lisieux College, 254
Lister, Dr. Martin (1638–1712), “Collection Académique,” 204, 288,
402, 548
Li-tchi-tchin, celebrated Chinese naturalist, 77
Literary and Philosophical Society, Manchester. _See_ Manchester.
Literary Digest, 57
Literary Gazette, 412
Littré and Sainte Beuve, 476
Littré, M. E. (_at_ Ampère, A. M., A.D. 1820), 476
“Living Authors” (_at_ Gregory, George, A.D. 1796), 324
Livio Sanuto (fl. sixteenth century A.D.), “Geografia ... della
bussola e dell’ Aguglia ...,” 1588, 65, 69, 114, 115
Livy. _See_ Titus Livius (Phil. Trans., XLVIII., Pt. 1, p. 211).
Lloyd, Humphrey (_b._ 1800), 28, 138;
“A treatise on magnetism,”: London, 1874; “Remarks on the theory
of the compound magnetic needle”; “Account of the Induction
Inclinometer ...” (Trans. Royal Irish Acad., XVII. 1836; XIX,
1840 and 1841; XXI. 1843; XXII. 1849; XXIV. 1862; Proceedings
Royal Irish Acad., 1848, 1850, 1853, 1861, 1862).
Lloyd, Sabine, and Ross, “Observations ... terrestrial magnetic
force in Ireland” (Report of the British Association for 1835).
Loadstone. _See_ Lodestone.
Lobe, W., “De vi corporum electrica,” 1743, 555
Lobb, Harry (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386;
“A popular treatise on curative electricity ...,” 1867.
Locke, John (1792–1856), works of (_at_ Kendall, Abram), 522
(Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., VI. 1839).
Locrian, The, 8
Loder, M. Juste Chrétien de (1753–1832), (_at_ Pearson, George,
A.D. 1797), 326, 333
Lodestone’s lifting power, 134, 159
Lodestone--Loadstone--first discovered at Magnesia in Lydia, 146.
_See_ Magnet, Magnes. Its use in antiquity for directive
purposes.
_See_ Ferguson, _also_ Barrow, Sir John, “Voyage en Chine,” 1805.
Lodestone, magnet, armed, 86, 100
Lodestones, different descriptions of, 13; virtue of (Earl of
Abercorn), 554
Lodge, Sir Oliver, “Pioneers of Science,” 462. _See_ Rumford Medal.
Lofft, Capel (Phil. Mag., LI. 109, 203, 1818), 314
Logan (Phil. Trans., 1735), 195
Lohier fils, “Globules lumineux,” 1746, 555
Lohmeir, P., “De fulmine,” 1676 (Pogg., I. 1491).
Lo-Luz--Lo-Looz--Robert de, “Recherches ... pour prouver le
magnétisme universel,” 1788.
Lombardi, Antonio (_b._ 1768), “Storia della letteratura Italiana
...,” 6 Vols. (Mem. Soc. Ital., Vol. XX.), 330
Lombardo-Veneto (Venetian Lombardy Imperial Royal Institution).
_See_ Istituto, Lombardy, Fusinieri, Giuli.
Lombardus, Petrus--Peter Lombard--Bishop of Lyons (fl. twelfth
century A.D.), “Sententiarum, Libri IIII.,” 41.
_See_ Joannes ab Incarnatione.
Lombardy--Lombardo-Veneto, “Giornale dell’ I.R. Istituto Lombardo
di scienze, lettere ed arti, e Biblioteca Italiana,” 25 Vols.:
Milano, 1841–1856, is the suite of the “Biblioteca Italiana,”
which ran from 1816 to 1840. Memorie--also Atti--dell’ I.R.
Istituto Lombardo di scienze, lettere ed arti, 1843–1848.
Lomond--Lomont--Claude Jean Baptiste (1749–1830), 285
Lomonosow--Remonozow--Michael Wassiljewitsch (1711–1765), 204
Lomonosow--Remonozow and Grischow, A. N. (1726–1760), “Orationes de
meteoris electricis explicationes ...,” 1755.
London and Edinburgh Phil. Mag. and Journal of Science. _See_
Philosophical Magazine.
London Chemical Society, 394
London College of Surgeons, 178, 304
London, Edinburgh and Dublin Phil. Mag. and Journ. of Sc. _See_
Philosophical Magazine.
London Electrical Society, 468
London Encyclopædia, 22 Vols. 1839.
London Geological Society, 359, 371
London, Guy’s Hospital, 443
London Institution, 371, 372, 458
London Mechanics’ Register. _See_ New London.
London Mining Journal, 498
London, Royal Astronomical Society, 433, 462
London, Royal Society. _See_ Royal Society, London.
London. _See_ Journal of the Society of Arts, Nicholson’s “Journal
of Nat. Phil ...,” “Phil. Magazine ...,” “Electrical Society,”
“Royal Society,” “Royal Institution,” “Pharmaceutical Journal.”
London University, 498
Long’s expedition to the Rocky Mountains, 259
Longfellow, Henry W., “Golden Legend,” “Evangeline,” 24, 260
Longinus, Cæsar, “Trinium magicum ...,” 1630, 553
Lonicerus, Janus--Lonicer, Joannes, 26, 553;
“Compendium de meteoris ex Aristotelo, Plinio et Pontano,” 1548;
“In Dioscoridæ Anazarbei de re medica ...”
Lonmyer, C. _See_ Loumeyer, C.
Loomis, Elias, Observations on magnetic dip--intensity--“The aurora
borealis” (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., New Series, VII. 1841,
VIII. 1843, IX. 1846; Phil. Mag. for Nov. 1847), 140
Lopez de Gomara, Francisco, 211
Lor, M. de, 195, 200, 320, 416
(De Lor and Dalibard’s experiments, Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 123).
Lorenzini, Stephani (_at_ Shaw, George, A.D. 1791), 298
Lorgna, Antonio Maria (1736–1796), 253
(Opus. Scelti, IV. 235, 1781); “Lettera (al Toaldo) sur
Parafulmini.”
Lorimer, Dr. John (1732–1795), “Essay on magnetism,” 1795, 30, 243,
281
(Phil. Trans., 1775).
Loritus, Henricus de Glaris--Gareanus, 535, 536
Lorraine, Duke of, 160
Lottin, Victor Charles (1795–1858), 139;
“Sur les aurores boréales” (Ann. Maritim, LIX. 1839).
Louis, Antoine (1723–1792), “Observations sur l’électricité ...,”
1747, 186
Louis IX, King of France, 56;
Louis XI, 538;
Louis XIII, 107;
Louis XIV, 130;
Louis XV., 229
Louise de Savoy, 502
Loumeyer, C. (_at_ Montanus, Arias Benedictus), 528
Lous, Christian Karl (1724–1804), “Tentamina experimentorum ...”:
Copenhagen, 1773
Louvre, Catalogue of manuscripts, 14
Lovejoy, B. G. (_at_ Bacon, Sir Francis, A.D. 1620), 102
Lovering, Prof. Joseph, 498
Lovett--Lovet--Richard (1692–1780), “Subtil--Subtile--Medium
Proved,” 133, 212–213, 229, 269
Lowenörn (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139; “Uber den magnet ...,” 1802
Lower (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385
Löwig, C. von, “Repertorium für organische chemie”: Zurich.
Lowndes, F., “Observations on medical electricity ...,” 1787, 385
Lowndes, William Thomas, “Bibliographer’s Manual of English
Literature,” 4 Vols. 1834, 547, 548
Lowthorp, John. _See_ Royal Society.
Loxodromes, 509
Lozeran du Fech, Louis Antoine (_d._ 1755), “Observation d’un
phénomène céleste,” 1730 (“Mémoire de Trevoux” for 1730, 1732).
Luc, Jean André de--Deluc (1727–1817), 176, 249, 364, 388, 405,
417, 418, 419, 420, 428, 433, 434, 438, 440, 447;
“Traité élémentaire sur le fluide electrico-galvanique,” 2 Vols.
1804 (Phil. Mag., XLIV. 248, XLV. 97, 329, L. 392). One of
his dry piles rings bells for over forty years, 405
Lucanus (A.D. 39–65), Marcus Annæus, “Pharsalia,” 140
Lucchesini, Signorè Marchese (_at_ Walsh, John, A.D. 1773), 240
Lucretius, Titus Carus (99–56 B.C.), “De rerum natura” (The nature
of things), 7, 14, 19, 21, 33, 73, 524, 544
Luderus, G., “De methodis ... declin. ... magnetis ...,” 1718, 554
Lüdicke--Ludecke--August Friedrich (1748–1822) (Gilbert Annalen,
IX. 1801 and 1802; L. 1815, LXVIII. 1821).
Ludolff--Leudolff--Christian Friedrich (1707–1763), 170, 200, 320
(Mém. Acad. Roy. Berlin, 1744), 320
Ludwig, Christian Friedrich, “Scriptores ... minores ...,”: Lipsiæ,
1791–1795, 304, 327, 332
Ludwig, Christian Gottlieb. _See_ Leipzig.
Ludwig, Christian Theophile (1709–1773).
Lughi (_at_ Pearson, George, A.D. 1797), 326
Lullin, Amédæ--Amadeus (1695–1756), “Dissertatio physica de
electricitate ...,” 1776, 226, 271
Lully--Lull--Raymundius Lullius (_c._ A.D. 1254–1315), 31–33, 505
Luloffs, Johannes (1711–1768) (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308;
“De aurora boreali ...,” 1731.
“Lumière Electrique.” _See_ “La Lumière Electrique.”
Lunar diurnal magnetic variation, 267
Lunar volcanoes, 462
Lund and Muschmann, 446
Lundborg, J. M., “De electricitate atmospheræ,” 1791.
Lusitanus, Amatus, Joan Roderigo Amato (1511–1568), 27, 525, 528
Lusson, F., “Les origines de l’électricité”: La Rochelle, 1882.
Luther and Grotius, 519
Luther, Martin (1483–1546), 508
Lyly, John (_c._ 1554–1606), “Euphues,” 16
_Lyncurium._ See _Lapis_, 8, 13, 15, 17, 176.
_See also_ Watson, Wm., 1759 (Phil. Trans., LI. 1759) and
Napione, C. A. Q., 1795.
Lynschoten, Jan Huygan van (1563–1611), 525
Lyon, Rev. John (_at_ Adams, George, A.D. 1785), 281
Lyons--Lyon (Lugduni), Academy of Sciences; Comptes Rendus,
Historie, Mémoires, etc., 337;
Histoire de l’Acad. Royale des Sciences ... de Lyon, par T. B.
Dumas, 1839.
Lyons--Lyon--College of, 163
Lyons--Lyon--Congrès scientifique. _See_ Pétetin, J. H. D.
Lyons--Lyon--Société d’Etudes Scientifiques, Bulletin, etc.: Lyon,
1874, etc.
Lyons, T. A., Electro-magnetic phenomena, 54, 56
M
MacAdie, Alexander (_at_ Electricity of the Atmosphere), 319
Macaire, J. F. (_at_ Alexander Tilloch), 392
Macaulay, Thomas Babington (1800–1859), “Essays,” 99, 102, 132
MacCrindle, author of “Ancient India,” as described by Ktesias, 10
MacCulloch, “Traités ... boussole”: Paris, 1853, 61
Macdonald, Lieut.-Col. John (1759–1831), method of telegraphing,
400, 442
MacGowan, George, 262
Macgregor, J. (“Journal of the Society of Arts,” May 20, 1859), 291
Machado, Barb., “Bibliotheca Lusitana,” 516, 531
Machiavelli, Nicolo (1469–1527), 114
Machines, electrical. _See_ Electrical Machines.
Machometes Aractensis. _See_ Albategnius, 527
MacKendrick, Dr. John Gray (_at_ Kirwan, Richard), 263
MacKenzie, William. _See_ “Imp. Dict. of Univ. Biography.”
MacMahon, Rev. John H., “Metaphysics of Aristotle,” 310
MacMillan, Walter G., “Treatise on electro-metallurgy,” 24
Macquer, Pierre Joseph (_at_ Fourcroy, A. F. de), 354
Macrinus, M. Opelius (A.D. 164–218), 12
Macvey, Napier (1776–1847), 296
Madeira Arrais--Madeyra Arraez (Duarte). _See_ Arrais.
Madison, Rev. James (1749–1812), 327, 328
Mädler--Maedler--Johann Heinrich von, “Geschichte der
Himmelskunde,” 513
Madrid, Gazette de, 318
Maffei, Francisco Scipione de (1675–1755), 321, 505, 554
Magalotti--Magolotti--Lorenzo (1637–1712), Saggi Accad. del
Cimento, 1666–1761.
“Magaz. Sc. de Göttingen,” 10
Magazin der neuesten ... reisebeschreibungen.
“Magazin encyclopédique ...,” par Millin de Grandmaison, Aubin
Louis. _See_ Rafn, C. G.
Magazin für das neueste aus der physik. _See_ Lichtenberg and
Voigt.
Magazin für naturvidenskaberne. _See_ Christiana.
Magazin für ... naturkunden, von Voigt, J. H., 12 vols., Jena and
Weimar, 380
Magazine of American History, 115
Magellan--Magalhaeus--Magalhäes--Ferdinand, commanded in 1520 the
first expedition around the world, 67, 288.
[Magellan--Magalhaeus--Joào Hyazinthe, F.R.S., was a very
prominent astronomical writer.]
Magendie, François, 325, 385
Maggiotto, F., upon a new electrical machine, 254
Magi: loadstone so called in their honour, 13
Magliabechiana Library at Florence, 57
Magliozzi, M., “Notizia ... bussola,” 61
Magne-crystallic action: Poisson, 1811, 411; Faraday, _at_ 1821,
495;
Tyndall, _at_ Poisson, 1811, 411,
and also in Phil., Mag. for 1851, 1856 and 1870.
Magnesian stone, 13
Magnet--loadstone--armed, 86, 100
Magnet--_magnes_--the loadstone. [_See_ Chambers’ Cyclopædia, Vol.
III.], 12–13, 145–146
Magnet and helix, experimental distinction between, 486
Magnet, applications for medical relief, 26
Magnet, artificial. _See_ Hamilton, 159;
Knight, 180;
Antheaulme, Du Hamel, Le Maire, 190;
Michell, John, 191;
Canton, 206;
Æpinus, 217;
Gregory, 323
Magnet, elliptical. _See_ Treméry, J. L., 324
Magnet, Ethiopian, said to repel iron. _See_ Maiolus, “Dies
Caniculares ...,” 1597, p. 781.
Magnet, _filar_ suspension, first mentioned by Leonardus Camillus,
“Speculum Lapidum,” 1610, p. 129
Magnet, first English work on the, Norman Robert, “The newe
attractive,” 1592.
Magnet, its four virtues or operations, according to Sir Francis
Bacon, 100
Magnet, its threefold power, attractive, directive and inductive.
_See_ Oberst, Joseph, “Conjecturæ ...”: Augsburg, 1760.
Magnet, mathematical theory of the (_at_ Hansteen, C., A.D. 1819),
444
Magnet, molecular, first suggested by Kirwan, R., 263.
_See_ Hale, Matthew, “Magnetismus magnus ...”: London, 1695.
Magnet, native, its different names, etc. _See_ B.C. 1022, 600–580,
337–330, 321, 285–247, 60–56; _also_ A.D. 121, 265, 295–334, 400,
1111–1117, 1490–1541.
Magnet, natural and artificial. _See_ Gregory, G., 322
Magnet, powdered. _See_ Ingen-housz, 256, and Marcel (_at_
Swinden), 273
Magnet, writers on the subject. _See_ Zahn, Johann--Joannes
(1641–1707);
Schott, Gaspar (1608–1666) in his “Magia universali ...”:
Bamberg, 1677;
Boyle, Robert (1627–1691), “Some Considerations ...,” 1664, p.
15; Ruard, Andala (1665–1727), in his “Exercitationes ...,”
1709;
Pfundt, Ehrenfried in his “Disputatio Physica de magnete,” 1673;
Bertrand, Elie (1712–1790), “Dictionnaire Universel”: Avignon,
1763, p. 14.
Magnetic and electric forces, analogy between, 383
Magnetic Atlas or Variation Charts: Bianco, Andrea, 1436, 62;
Halley, Edmund, 1683, 137;
Churchman, John (mention made of Halley, Lambert, Mountaine and
Dodson, Wilke) 1794, 315;
Barlow, Peter, 1820, 458
Magnetic Attractions and repulsions, 156
Magnetic Cars, Carriages. _See_ Chariots.
Magnetic Curves, 156
Magnetic Declination, causes of the, 164
Magnetic Declination, first announced in print by Falero,
Francisco, in 1535, 67–68
Magnetic Declination, history of, by Carli, Gian Rinaldo
(1720–1785), “Dissertazione ...”: Venice, 1747.
Magnetic Dip, earliest known observations in U.S.A., 258–259
Magnetic Expedition, 333 (Humboldt), 445 (Hansteen).
Magnetic Fluids, two, theory of: Wilcke, J.C. (mentions Coulomb,
276, and Poisson, 410), 1757, 215, 276;
Brugmans, Anton, in 1778, 215;
Prevost, Pierre (1751–1839), “De l’origine ...”: Genève, 1788;
Treméry, J. L., in 1797.
Magnetic Force, law of the decrement of, 334
Magnetic Force, laws of, by Dr. Brooke Taylor, 156
Magnetic Forces, causes and mechanism of, 164
Magnetic Induction by electric currents, discovered by Arago, 478
Magnetic Influence, earliest known application of, 2637 B.C.
Magnetic Intensity and dip or inclination, Gay-Lussac, 1804, 389
Magnetic Islands and mountains, 71
Magnetic Measurement, absolute, by Poisson, 411
Magnetic Plants, 259–261
Magnetic Poles: Halley, 1683, 137; Euler, Albert, 1766, 214;
Brewster, 1820, 465;
Royal Society of London, “Miscellanea Curiosa”: London, 1726.
Magnetic Properties of metals developed by percussion, 482
Magnetic Rotatory Polarization. _See_ Cadozza, G., _likewise_ Arago
_at_ p. 478
Magnetic Sand: Butterfield in 1698 and Desaguliers and
Musschenbroek in 1733, 174, 175
Magnetic Society. _See_ Paris.
Magnetic Stations, 267, 334
Magnetic Stones, 512
Magnetic Storms, so named by Humboldt, 334
Magnetic Suspension of statues, tombs, etc., 18, 73, 123, 222
Magnetical compass of new design by De la Hire (Phil. Trans., 1687,
p. 344), 145
Magneticks (Phil. Trans. abridged, Vol. X. Pt. I. Chap. iv. pp.
1–20, for 1756).
“Magnetischen vereins ...,” Resultate ... von Gauss ...: Göttingen,
1836–1841.
Magnetism and Electricity, analogy between, 163, 272
Magnetism, Animal: Mesmer, 235–237; Puységur, 236, 425
Magnetism, Animal, and its curative powers, detailed by Kluge (Karl
Alexander Ferdinand) in “Proeve eener voorstelling ...”:
Amsterdam, 1812.
Magnetism, Animal, and magnetism, mineral, division established by
Kircher, Athan, in his “Magneticum Naturæ ...”: Amsterdam,
1667.
Magnetism, Animal, history of. _See_ Mojon.
Magnetism, Animal. _See_ Report of Franklin, B.: Philadelphia, 1837
(2nd ed.);
_also_ Petrus, P. B., “Etude ...”: Pise, 1852, p. 237.
Magnetism, History of, by Wilcke, J. C., “Tal om Magnetem ...”:
Stockholm, 1764, _also_ by Murhard, F. W. A., and _likewise_ by
Churchman, John, in “Magnetic Atlas ...”: London, 1794.
Magnetism imparted to iron bar without a magnet, 300
Magnetism imparted to non-ferruginous substances, 163
Magnetism, influence of heat upon, 458
Magnetism, its effect on plants, 257
Magnetism--_Magnetisme_--this noun first employed by Barlow, Wm.,
in his “Magneticall Advertisements ...”: London, 1616.
Magnetism, Mathematical, theory of, Hansteen, Chr. (1784–1873),
“Untersuchungen ...,” 1819, Chap. v., 444–446
Magnetism, Mechanical, production of, by Boyle, R., in his “Works
...,” 1699–1700 (Vol. II. p. 323), 131, 132
Magnetism of salts of the magnetic metals (Phil. Mag., Ser. IV.
Vol. XXX. pp. 366–370, 1865).
Magnetism, Rotatory, Arago (1820), 478;
Cadozza, Harris, 469;
Barlow, 458.
_Consult_ “Table Analytique de, Annales de Ch. et de Phys.,”
Index pp. 257–258. _See_ Electro-magnetic Rotations.
Magnetism, theories of. _See_ Theories.
Magnetism, universal prevalence of, in all bodies (Arago), 479
“Magnetist,” published at Frankfort, 556
Magneto-electric induction, discovered by Faraday, 484–487
Magnetometer of Bidone, Georgio (1781–1889), “Description ...”:
Turin, 1807; _also_ of Scoresby, 1821, and of Lloyd, H., “Proc.
Royal Irish Academy.”
Magnus, L. _See_ Gomperz.
Magnus, Professor G. (_at_ Gmelin, L.) 450
Magrini, L. (_at_ Oersted, H. C.), 455
Magrinus. _See_ Arnaldus de Villa Nova.
Mahaffy, John P., 122, 511
Mahomet, 73, 91, 123, 222, 527, 541, 542.
For Mahomets’ tomb, etc. (magnetic suspension of) _see_ Sir
Thomas Browne, “Pseudodoxia Epidemica ...,” 1646; Van Etten,
Henry, “Mathematical Recreations ...,” 1674; Weston, Wynant
van, “Mathematische ...,” 1662–1663; Guyot, E. G.
(1706–1786), “Nouvelles Récréations ...,” published in
1769–1770.
Mahon, Lord, third Earl of Stanhope (1753–1816), 184, 254, 255,
275, 310
Mailla--Maillac--Joseph Anne Marie de Moyriac de (1679–1748), 1–2
Maimbourg, Louis (1610–1686), 144
Maimbray--De Maimbray--of Edinburgh, 179, 282
Maimonides--Moses Ben Maimon (_at_ Cordova _c._ A.D. 1132), 40
Maindron, Ernest (_at_ Mesmer, F. A.), 237; (_at_ Volta, A.), 248
Maiolus--Maiolo--Majolus--Simon (1520–1597), Bishop of Volturara,
“Colloginas”; “Dies Caniculares ...,” 19, 33, 160
Mair, John, credited with the discovery of the secular variation of
the declination, 1635, 117
Mairan, Jean Jacques d’Ortous de (1678–1711), “Traité de physique
...,” 1731, 139, 140, 141, 142, 309
Maisiat, Michel (1770–1822), “... changements faits à la boussole
...”: Paris, 1818. Contains a brief history of the mariner’s
compass.
Maissas--Meissas--Alexandre André de (_b._ 1800), 352
Majocchi, Giovanni Alessandro (_d._ 1854), “Annali di Fisica,
Chimica, etc.”: Milano, 28 Vols. 420
Majus (_i. e._ May), Heinrich, “Disp. de tonitru”; “Disp. de
fulmine” (Pogg., II. 21, 1673), 199
Makium, constructs a novel magnetic chariot, 22
_Malapterurus_--at one time called _Malapterus-electricus_, 192,
374
Malcolm, Sir John (_at_ Zoroaster), 542
Malfanti, G., “Le météore ...,” 1586, 553
Mallemans de Messanges, C. (1653–1723), “Nouveau système de
l’aimant”: Paris, 1680.
Mallet, Charles Auguste (_b._ 1807), “Manuel de philosophic,” 1835.
Mallet, Charles François (1766–1853) (Annales des Ponts et
Chaussées).
Mallet, Clément. _See_ Clément Mallet.
Mallet du Pan, Jacques (1749–1800), “Mercure historique,” 265
Mallet-Favre, Jacques André (1740–1790), Swiss astronomer, “De acus
magneticæ ...”; “Observations astronomiques ...,” 249
Mallet, Friedrich (1728–1797), “Description mathématique du globe,”
232
Maloet. _See_ Le Dru, Maloet, Cosnier, Darcet ..., 229, 385
Malte-Brun, Victor Adolphe, “Géographie Universelle,” 1816, 93
Malus, Etienne Louis (1775–1812), 480–481
Malzet. _See_ Jacquet de Malzet.
Manardus, Joannes, “Epistolarum medicinalium ...,” 1549, 27
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, Trans. and Memoirs,
10, 16, 24, 134, 165
Mandeville, Sir John (born _c._ 1300), 67, 72.
_See_ Biogr. Univ. de Michaud, Vol. XXVI. p. 32; Dict. of Nat.
Biogr., Vol. XXXVI. pp. 23–29, and the works of H. Cordier
therein named.
Manetto--Manetho--Manathou, on the magnet stone, 14.
At pp. 51–54 of Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren’s “Manual of
Ancient History,” Oxford, 1833, it is said that Manetto was
a celebrated high priest at Heliopolis who flourished under
the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus, about 260 B.C. He wrote
the _Ægyptica_, and his authenticity is now completely
established. _Consult_ George Stanley Faber, _Horæ Mosaicæ_,
I. 251; George Rawlinson’s “Bampton Lectures,” p. 56; William
Osburn, “Monumental History of Egypt,” II. 606–608; J. P.
Cory, “Of the writings of Manetto, translated from the
Greek.”
Manget, Jean Jacques, “Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medicorum,” 528
Mangin, l’Abbé (_d._ 1772), “Histoire Générale ... de l’électricité
...”: Paris, 3 Vols. 1752, 555
Manheim--Mannheim--Academy of Sciences, Theodoro Palatina,
Historia, Memoria et Commentationes, 29, 285, 289
Manheim--Mannheim--Electoral Meteorol. Society, Transactions, 285,
320
Mann, Théodore Augustin (1735–1809), “Sur les marées aériennes
...,” 1792, 289, 320
Mannevilette, Jean Baptiste N. D. Après de (1707–1780), “Le nouveau
quartier” (Hadley’s quadrant), 1739
Mansill, Richard (_at_ Faraday), 499
Mansion, Paul, “Note ... astronomie ancienne,” 533
Manual of Chemistry. _See_ Brande, W. T.
Manual of Classical Biography. _See_ Moss, J. W.
Manual of Electro-metallurgy. _See_ Napier, James; Shaw, George.
Manual of Magnetism. _See_ Davis, Daniel.
Manuel de l’électricité. _See_ Delaunay, Veau.
Manuel du libraire et de l’amateur de livres par Jacques C. Brunet,
Paris, 71
Maplet, John (_d._ 1592), “A Greene Forest or a Naturall Historie,”
16
Marais, Paul, “Bibliothèque Mazarine,” xi
Maraldi, James Philip (_at_ Cassini), 268
Marana, G. P., “L’espion ...,” 1684; “Letters writ ...,” 1734, 554,
555
Marat, Jean Paul (1744–1793), 269, 385 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel).
Marbodeus Gallus, surnamed Pelliciarius (1035–1125), 17, 26, 74,
82, 513
Marcel, Arnold, 149, 206, 273, 292
Marcellus Empiricus (fl. end fourth century), “De medicamentis
...,” 24, 26
Marcet, Mrs., “Conversations on chemistry,” 322, 323, 497
Marciana Library at Venice, 111
Marcilius Ficinus. _See_ Ficino.
Marco Polo. _See_ Polo, Marco.
Marcorelle and Darguier (_at_ Dalton, J.), 308
Mardonius, Persian general (_d._ 479 B.C.), fire signals, 4
Maréchaux, Peter Ludwig (_b._ 1764), 388, 394, 420
Margarita Philosophica of Father Gregorius Reisch, 34–35
Margueritte (_at_ Pepys, W. H., Sr.), 372
Mariani Parthenii Electricorum, 227
Marianini, Stefano Giovanni (1790–1866), 325, 330, 355, 385
Maricourt, Pierre de. _See_ Peregrinus.
Marie Davy (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 386
Marie, J. E. Maximilien, “Hist. des Sc. Mathématiques et
Physiques,” 12 Vols. 1883–1888, 147, 152, 412, 506
Marin, Th. (_at_ De Romas), 204
Mariners’ compass, history of the. _See_ Maissiat, Michel
(1770–1822), “Mémoire ...,” 1818, viii, 59–61, 141;
Keou-tsoungchy, A.D. 1111–1117, 29;
Guyot de Provins, A.D. 1190–1210, 30;
Bianco, Andrea, A.D. 1436, 62–63;
Voltaire, F. M. A. de, A.D. 1327–1377, 58, 104
Marinette, or compass, 56
Marinière, or loadstone, 30
Markham, C. R., translator of Acosta’s “Natural ... history of the
Indies,” 21
Marni, “Sulla formazione ...” (_at_ Alexander Tilloch), 392
Marrherr, P. A. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 1765, 385
Marrigues à Montfort l’Amaury (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 1773, 385
Marsh, J. (_at_ Ampère), 476, 477
Marshall, Charles. _See_ Morrison, Charles, 208–209
Marsigli, Luigi Fernandino, Conte (1658–1730), 419
Martianus, Minneus Felix Capella (fl. early fifth century).
Martin, Adam Georg (_b._ 1812), “Repertorium der Galvanoplastik und
Galvanostegie,” 2 Vols. 1856.
Martin, A. R. (Vetensk. Akad. Abh. 1758 and 1761).
Martin, Benjamin (1704–1782), “Bibliotheca Technologica,” 1737;
“Essay on Electricity ...,” 1746; “Biographia Philosophica,”
1764; “Philosophia Britannica,” 1747, 95, 131, 170, 252, 315
Martin de Brettes, “Appareils chrono-électriques ...,” 1858.
Martin-Haug, I., “Essays ...,” 1862 (_at_ Zoroaster), 542
Martin, Henri, “Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal,” ix
Martin, Henry (_at_ Oersted), 455
Martin, Louis Henri, Baron (1810–1883), “Sur ... Héron
d’Alexandrie,” 520
Martin, “Météorologie ...” (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139
Martin, Thomas Henri (1813–1884), 8, 10, 15, 18, 72, 520;
“De l’aimant, de ses noms divers,” 1861; “Du succin, de ses noms
divers,” 1860; “La foudre, l’électricité ...,” 1866;
“Observations ... electriques ...,” 1865; “Les attractions
... magnétiques ...,” 1865.
Martineau, James (_at_ Priestley, Joseph), 228
Martyn and Chambers, “The Phil. Hist. and Mem. of the Royal Academy
at Paris,”: London, 1742, 145
Martyn, John--also Eames and Martyn. _See_ Royal Society.
Marum, Martin van (1750–1837), 231, 247, 257, 277–280, 337, 384,
448, 455, 483
Marzari, G., e Toaldo, G., 253, 254
Masars--Mazars--de Cazelès. _See_ Cazelès, 229
Mascagni, P. (_at_ Brugnatelli), 363
Mascuelli, G. (_at_ Bolton, J. F.), 245
Mason, Col. David, 223, 234, 235
Maspero, Gaston Camille Charles (_b._ 1846), “Dawn of
Civilization,” 14, 299
“Massachusetts Gazette,” 223
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, xi
Massé, J. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330
Massuet, Pierre, “Essais ...,” 1751, 175
_Materia subtilis._ _See_ Subtle.
Maternus, G. C. Cilano de, 1743 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Mather, Encrease--Increase (1639–1723), 135
Matteini--Matheini--Luigi (_at_ Sarpi, Pietro), 112
Matteucci, Carlo (1811–1868), 135, 241, 284, 298, 330, 355, 374,
385, 409, 426, 441, 469, 493;
“... Giornale de Fisica ...,” 1853; “Traité des phenomènes ...,”
1844; “Sur l’électricité animale ...,” 1834; “Richerche
Elettro ...,” 1846; “Recherches physiques ...,” 1837;
“Manuale di teleg. elett ...,” 1850; Mémoires, in Annales de
Chimie. ... Vols. 27, 28, 34. _See_ Cates’ “Dictionary of
General Biography,” 3rd ed. 1880, p. 848.
Matteucci, P. (_at_ Dalton, J.), “De aurora boreali ...”: Bononioe,
1747, 308
Matthæus Silvaticus. _See_ Silvaticus, 529
Matthieu, C. (_at_ Galvani, L.), 285
Matthieu de Messine, the notary of Lentino, 15–16
Matthiolus, Petrus Andreas (1500–1577), 27, 526;
“Commentaries on Dioscorides,” 1598; “P. A. M. ... opera ... de
materia medica,” 1596.
Maty, Dr. Matthew, Secretary of the English Royal Society
(1718–1776), 170, 272
Maty, Paul Henry, son of Dr. Matthew Maty, editor of the
Philosophical Transactions (1745–1787), 547.
_See_ “Dict. of Nat. Biogr.,” Vol. XXXVII. 1894, pp. 78–79.
Matzenauer, E. (_at_ Dalton, J.), 308
Maudonnet, Pierre, “Siger de Brabant ...,” 37, 505
Mauduyt, Antoine René (1731–1815), 229, 263, 269, 270, 302, 385
Maufras, M. D. de, translator of F. de Navarette’s “Recherches
...,” 531
Maunder, Samuel, “Biographical Treasury,” “Dictionary of Univ.
Biog.,” 1838, 148
Maunoir, Professor (_at_ Schwenter, D.), 81
Maupied, F. L. M., “Histoire des Sciences,” 37, 103, 404
Maupin, Georges (_at_ Leurechon, J.), 109
Maurice, 1810 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 385
Maurius, “Sphera volgare ...,” 1537, 553
Mauro, Fiorentino (1494–1556), “Sphera volgare ...”: Venice, 1537.
Maurolycus--Maurolico--Franciscus, Abbas Messanensis (1494–1575),
72, 115, 527; “D. F. A. ... Opuscula mathematica ...,” 1575.
Maver, William, Jr., “Wireless telegraphy,” 19
Maxwell, James Clerk (1831–1879), “The electrical researches of the
Hon. Henry Cavendish,” on title page, xiii, 184, 239, 252.
_See_ Rumford Medal.
Maxwell, William, “Medicina magnetica ...,” 1679, 135, 245, 301
May, Gustav, “Die Weltliteratur der Electricitaet und des
Magnetismus von 1860–1883 ...”: Wien, 1884. [The English
edition, “A bibliography of electricity and magnetism,
1860–1883,” was published in London, also in 1884.]
Maycock, J. D. (_at_ Luc, J. A. de; _also at_ Donovan, Michael),
406, 419
Mayer, A. F. J. C., “Spicilegium ...”: Bonnæ, 1843, 298
Mayer, Alfred Marshall (1836–1906), 92, 140, 310, 324, 472, 473,
487, 495
Mayer, And., “Dissert. sistens ...,” 1777.
Mayer, B. E., “Hist. of Mod. Philos.,” 1900, 94
Mayer, G. F. (Poligrafo di Verona, ii, 97, 1836).
Mayer, Johan Tobias, junior (1752–1830), 220, 416
Mayer, Johan Tobias, senior (1723–1762), 220, 252
Mayer, Johann (1754–1807), “Abhandlungen ...,” 1793, 249, 285
Mayer, Joseph (1752–1814), Abh. Bohm. Gesellsch. d. Wiss., 1785.
Mayer--Meyer--F. C., “De luce boreali ...,” 1726, 308
Mayo, Herbert (_at_ Faraday, M.), 487
Mazéas, L’Abbé Jean Mathurin (1716–1801), eminent mathematician,
brother of Guillaume Mazéas (1742–1776) the well-known chanoine
of Vannes, F.R.S., 200, 201, 320
Mazzuchelli, Frederigo, “Raccolta d’Opuscoli,” 501
Mazzuchelli, Giovanni Maria, Conte de (1707–1765), 64, 71;
“Gli Scrittori d’Italia ...”: Brescia, 1753–1763.
Meade, William, “On the origin and progress of galvanism”: Dublin,
1805, 285
Mechanical Dictionary. _See_ Knight.
“Mechanics’ Journal.” _See_ Practical Mechanics’ Journal.
“Mechanics’ Magazine” (_at_ Nicholson, Wm.), 337
Médecine éclairée par les sciences physiques, 303
Medhurst, George--first germ of pneumatic telegraphy, 408
Medical Facts, 229
Medical Library and Historical Journal, 147
Medicina magnetica. _See_ Maxwell, Wm.
Medicin Gelehrten-Lexikon, 529
Medicinisch-chirurgische Zeitung. _See_ Ackermann, J. F.
Medicinisches-Schrifsteller Lexicon. _See_ Callisen.
Medina, Pedro da--Piedro de (born _c._ 1493), denies variation of
compass in “Arte del Navegar,” 63, 64, 68
Meersch, P. C. van der, 539
Megascope, invented by J. A. C. Charles, 288–289
Megerlin, Peter (_d._ 1686) (_at_ Bernoulli family), 147
Mehu, M. C. _See_ Sestier, Félix.
Mehun, Giovanni di, 61
Meidinger, J. Ferdinand (1726–1777), 258
Meissas. _See_ Maissas.
Meissner, G., and Meyerstein, J., “Uber ein neues galvanometer
...,” 1859.
Mela--Pomponius (fl. in first century), “De situ orbis,” 506, 553
Melchior, Adam (_at_ Cordus, Valerius), 508
Mellarde of Turin, 1749, 385
Melloni, Macedonio (1798–1854), “Magnetismo delle Rocce,” 1853,
1854, 1857.
Melseu, M. (_at_ Diwish, P.), 209
Mémoires de mathématique et physique, 183, 204, 274, 277, 320, 426
Mémoires de Turin, 140
Mémoires des savants étrangers, 204, 320
Mémoires des sciences mathématiques de France, 412
Mémoires des sociétés savantes et littéraires de la Republique
Française, 285, 328, 349, 350, 352, 355, 389
Mémoires récréatifs. _See_ Robertson.
“Memoirs for the ingenious ...,” 145
“Men of the Time” (_at_ Faraday, M.), 498
Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin, 321
Mendoza, Juan Gonzales de, “History of the Kingdom of China”
(1540–1617), 77
Mendoza y Rios, José de, “Tratado de Navegacion,” 120
Menelaus--Mileus--Milleus (fl. end first century A.D.), 527, 541
Menippus (_at_ Browne, Sir Thomas), 123
Menken, F. O. (_at_ Fracastorio, H.), 515
Menon, L’Abbé (_at_ Maimbray, M.), 179
Menon, M., “Influence de l’électricité sur la végétation,” 257
Mentzel, M. Chn., “De lapide Bononiensi ...,” 1673, 554
Mercator, Gerard Kremer--Kaufmann, Mercator’s Projection, xvii, 80,
510, 518, 559–564
(Nouvelle Biographie Générale, Vol. XXXV. p. 11).
Merckleim, George Abraham, “Lindenius Renovatus,” 508, 538
“Mercure de France,” 243, 259, 265, 556.
_See_ Décade.
Mercurial phosphorus (Hauksbec), 150
Mergey, Antoine Eugène, “Etude sur les travaux de De Romas,” 204,
337
Merivale, Charles, “History of the Romans,” 8
Merry, W. W., and Riddell, Jas., translators of Homer’s “Odyssey,”
6
Mersenne, Marin (1588–1648), 109, 120, 122, 130, 527
Merula Gaudentius (fl. early sixteenth century), 108, 299, 527–528
(Società Storica Lombarda), “Biblioteca Historica Italica”;
“Memorabilium ...,” 1556.
Merula, Paulus, “Cosmographiæ Generalis ...,” 1605, 72, 515
Merveilleux (Le) dans l’antiquité. _See_ Chassang, M. A.
Merz, Heinrich (_at_ Fraunhofer, J. von), 433
Meschino, Il. _See_ Guerino.
Mesmer, Friedrich Anton (1733–1815), 64, 233, 235–237
“Messager des Sciences et des Arts:” Gand, 1823, 274
Messanges. _See_ Mallemans.
Messines, Matthieu de, 15
Metals and minerals, electricity of. _See_ Electricity of metals
and minerals.
Metals, electrically revivified by Beccaria, 207
Meteoric stones (_at_ Fourcroy, Antoine), 313, 354.
_See also_ Salverte.
Meteorites, Meteorolites, Meteors. _See_ Aerolites; _also_,
Phipson, 286, 313, 314, 315, 376, 380
“Météorographie ...” by P. N. Changeux, 1776, 556
Meteors. _See_ Stanhusius, Mich.; _also_ Trew, Abdias.
Meteyard, Miss, “Life of Wedgwood,” 430
Méthérie, J. C. de la. _See_ La Méthérie.
Meton--Meto--celebrated Athenian mathematician (fl. 432 B.C.), 544
Metrodorus (_at_ School of Athens), 544.
Greek philosopher of Chios (fl. beginning fourth century A.D.),
was pupil of Democritus. Another Greek philosopher of the
same name was brother of Timocrates and flourished A.D.
230–277. Another Metrodorus, Greek philosopher and traveller,
living first century B.C., was a native of Scepsis and the
author of many important works.
Metzger, Johann Jacob (1783–1853), Electrical plate machine, 256
Meusel, Johann Georg, 233
Meyer, “Chymische Versuche ...; sull’ elettricità animale ...” (Sue
i 127), 1792.
Meyer, Com., “... virtù della calamita ...”: Roma, 1696.
Meyer, Ernst van (_at_ Lavoisier, A. L.), 262
Meyer, F. C., de luce boreali, 140
Meyer, H. von, of Frankfort (Archiv. f. d. Ges. Natural, XIV. p.
342), 288
Meyer, Herman Joseph (1796–1856), Meyer’s Konversations-Lexikon:
Leipzig und Wien, 30, 152, 262, 335, 389, 392, 559
Meyer, Johann Friedrich (1705–1765), “Chymische Versuche ...
elektrischen materie ...,” 1764, 555
Meyer, Johann Karl Friedrich (1733–1811), “Versuche mit der von
Pallas ...,” 1776, 1777 and 1780, 346
Meyer, Moritz (Deutsche Klinik, 1857, No. 9), 386
Meyer, W. H. Theodor, “Bestimmungen ...” 1857, and “Beobachtungen
...,” 1858.
Meyerstein, J. _See_ Meissner and Meyerstein.
Meygenberg, Conrad van, “Book of Nature,” 34
Mezzini (_at_ Aldini, G.), 305, and (_at_ Reinhold, J. C. L.), 327
Mical, L’Abbé N. (1780–1844), 171. _See_ “Nouv. Biog. Gén.,” XXXV.
312.
Micali, Joseph (1780–1844), “L’Italie avant la domination des
Romains,” 8
Micanzio, Fra Fulgentio, 110, 113
Michael de Montaigne (1533–1592) (“Nouv. Biog. Gén.,” XXXVI. 55),
299–300
Michaelis, Jean David P. (1717–1791), 5, 9, 10, 326, 332
Michaud frères, “Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne”:
Paris et Leipzig, 1811–1853, 2, 12, 25, 45, 58, 68, 71, 93,
95, 106, 122, 140, 146, 148, 163, 164, 170, 186, 189, 203,
208, 220, 232, 233, 235, 236, 243, 258, 259, 263, 265, 277,
280, 292, 301, 303, 306, 370, 400, 406, 455, 456, 464, 518,
527
Michaud, Joseph François, “History of the Crusades,” 31
Michell--Michel--John (1724–1793), Artificial magnets, 191, 206,
217
Michelotti, V., “Précis de nouvelles expériences galvaniques,”
1809, 295
Middeldorpf, A., 1854 (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330
Middleton, Capt. Christopher (_d._ 1770), 267
Miers, Prof. H. A. (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F.), 315
Migne, Jacques Paul (1800–1875), “Patrologiæ cursus completus,”
1854
Milano--Milan--Effemeridi Chim. Mediche, 363
Miles, Rev. Henry of Tooting, 172
“Militaire Spectateur Hollandais,” 397
Miller and Daniell (Phil. Trans. for 1844, Part I.).
Miller (_at_ Philostratus, Flavius), 533
Miller, Benigne Emmanuel Clément (Revue de Biographie Analytique,
par E. C. Miller et G. A. Aubenas, 1804).
Miller, George, D.D. (1764–1848), “History Philosophically
Illustrated from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French
Revolution, 1832” (Dublin Academy, VII. 139); “Elements of
Natural Philosophy,” 1799, 23, 32, 33, 42, 55, 56, 57, 61, 66,
96, 102, 116, 130, 134, 248, 262, 284, 441
Miller, Gerh. And., “Schreiben ... d. elektricität ...,” 1746.
Miller, Hugh, “Essays ... scientific”: Edinburgh, 1862.
Miller, Samuel, D.D., “Retrospect ...,” 3 Vols. 1805, 10
Miller, William Allen, “Chemistry ...,” 1871, 433, 467, 470
Milliet--De Chales--Dechales Claudius François (1621–1678), “L’Art
de naviguer”: Paris, 1677; “Cursus, seu mundus mathematicus
...,” 1690, 1674, 110, 146, 273
Millin de Grandmaison, Aubin Louis (1759–1818), “Magazin
Encyclopédique,” 1795; “Annales Encyclopédiques,” 1795, 384,
451
Milly, Nicolas Christiern, Comte de Thy (1728–1784), 235, 264
Milman, Henry Hart, D.D. (1791–1868), “History of Latin
Christianity,” 36, 42, 144, 505, 523.
_See_ Gibbon.
Milner, Thomas (1719–1797), “Exp. and Obs. in electricity,” 1783,
367, 556
_Mimosa pudica_ and _mimosa sensitiva_ (_at_ Dutrochet, Schmuck
and _at_ Ingen-housz), 257, 464
Mines are fired by electricity in 1749, 189.
It has already been noted (_at_ A.D. 1745, 176) that Watson
exploded gunpowder (Phil. Trans. abridged, X. 288), and
reference should be made to Franklin’s letter to Collinson,
July 27, 1750, as well as to Priestley’s History (1775
edition, p. 78) and to Schilling’s report of the explosion
of mines by galvanic currents, as mentioned herein, A.D.
1812, 421
Mining Journal. _See_ London Mining Journal.
Minkeller, M., 249
Minotto (_at_ Zamboni, Giuseppe), 420
Miot (_at_ Chappe, Claude), 301.
Mirmont, De la Ville de, 18
“Mirror of Nature” of Vincent de Beauvais, 34
Mirus, C. E. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
“Miscellanea ... Tauriniensa,” 224
Mitscherlich, Eilard--Eilhert--M. (Allgem. Deutsche Biographie,
XXII. 15–22), 471
Mizauld, Antoine (_at_ Schott, Gaspar), 126
Mochetti, Francisco (_d._ 1839), 424
Mœurs, de Reg. Athen., 5
Moigno, Abbé François Napoléon Marie (1804–1884), Aumonier du Lycée
Louis Le Grand, “Traité de télégraphie électrique”; “Les
Mondes”; “Le Cosmos, Revue encyclopédique hebdomadaire”: Paris,
1852–1870, 98, 242, 248, 365, 440, 556
Moillet, Mrs. Amelia, “Sketch of the life of James Keir,” 297
Mojon, Benedetto, junior, “Sur l’application ...,” 1845, 386
Mojon, Benedetto, senior (1784–1849), “Histoire académique du
magnétisme animal,” 1841.
Mojon, Benoit, “Réflections ...” (Journ. du Galvan., XI. p. 168).
Mojon, Giuseppe--Joseph (_at_ Romagnosi, G. D. G. G.), 366
Molenier, Jacob, “Essai sur le mécanisme de l’électricité,” 229
Molinier, Victor, “Notice ... boussole au XIII^e siècle,” 61
Molitor, N. K. (_at_ Ingen-housz, Johan), 258
Moll--Gerhard--Gerrit, of Utrecht (1785–1838), “Sur des expériences
electro-magnétiques” (Brewster’s Journal of Science, III.
1830). _Consult_ “Journal de Chimie et d’Histoire Naturelle,”
Vol. 94, pp. 377–388; Moll and Van Beck (Journal de Physique,
XCII. 1821); Moll, Van Rees and Van den Bos (Gilb. Ann. LXXII.
1822), 272, 273, 473
Moller, D. W. (_at_ Solinus, Caius Julius), 540
Möller, P. L., 440, 450
Mollet, Joseph (1758–1829), “Cours élémentaire de physique
expérimentale,” 2 Vols. 1822 (Acad. de Lyon, Mai, 1823), 226,
367
Molyneux, Emery (_at_ Hues--Hood--Robert), 522, 562, 563
Mombret, Eugène Coquebert (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F.), 314
Monardus, Nicolas, 27, 516
“Monatliche correspondenz ... von Zach”: Gotha, 1800–1813, 462
Moncel. _See_ Du Moncel.
Moncomy, Balthazar de, 126
Mond, Dr. Robert L., xii
Monge, Gaspard, Comte de Péluse (1746–1818), 247, 294, 328, 375,
407, 417, 477.
_See_ Jal’s Dictionary, 878–879.
Mongiardini and Lando, “Sul Galvanismo ...”: Genova, 1803, 330
Moniteur. _See_ Le Moniteur.
“Moniteur Scientifique.” _See_ Quesneville, Gustave Augustin.
Monro, Alexander (1733–1817), “Experiments ...,” 1793, 1794, 306,
327
Monroe, Paul, “A Cyclopædia of Education”: New York, 1913.
Mons, Jean Baptiste van (1765–1842), “Journal de Chimie”
(complément aux Annales de Chimie), Bruxelles, 1802, 231, 248,
285, 306, 326, 337, 341, 350, 353, 362, 363, 367, 381, 383,
384, 388, 400, 452
Montagnana, Bartholomeo (born _c._ A.D. 1400), 528
Montagu, Basil (_at_ Bacon, Sir Francis), 102
Montaigne, Michael de. _See_ Michel de Montaigne.
Montanus, Arias Benedictus (1527–1598), 528
Montanus, Joannes Baptista (1488–1551), “Metaphrasis summaria
...,” 1551, 26, 525, 528
Montbéliard, Guénaud de (_at_ Morveau, L. B. Guyton de), 233
“Monthly Magazine,” publication commenced in London during 1796,
43, 229, 381
Monti and Gironi (_at_ Brugnatelli, L. V.), 363
Montpellier, Academy of Sciences, Histoire de la Société Royale,
Mémoires, Recueils, etc., 276
Montpellier, Annales de la Société de Médecine (Ecole de Médecine),
328, 507
Montpellier, Catalogues méthodiques des livres scientifiques,
1855–1856.
Montpellier, Faculté de, 506
Montravel, Tardy de (_at_ Amoretti, Carlo), 401
Montucla, Jean Etienne (1725–1799), “Histoire des Mathématiques,”
79, 81, 122, 123, 171, 220, 401, 505, 506, 510, 520, 521,
527, 531
Moon, Robert. _See_ Fresnel.
Moore, Bishop of Norwich (_at_ Rohault, Jacques), 129
Moore, Sir John (1761–1809), 397
Morales, G. de, 1605, 553
Morant, Philip (_at_ Gilbert, William), 92
Moreau, on the electrical organs of fishes, 300
Moreri, Louis (1643–1680), “Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique,”
1740, 163, 513
Morgagni, Giovanni Battista (1682–1771), 147, 148
Morgan, George Cadogan (1754–1798), 282
Morgan, J., 1815 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 385
Morhof, Daniel George (1639–1691), “Polyhistor ... et rerum
commentarii,” 1688, 55
Morichini, Domenico Pini (1773–1836), 423–424
Morieni, Romani, “De re metallica”: Parisiis, 1559, 502
Morin, Jean Baptiste (1583–1656), 183, 187
Moringo--Moringuo--Gerardus (_at_ Augustine, Aurelius, Saint), 25
Morlet (_at_ Hansteen, Christoph), 446
Morley, Henry (_at_ Agrippa, H. C.), 502; (_at_ Cardanus, H.), 507
Morozzo--Morotius--Carlo Luigi, Comte de (1744–1804), 295
Morrell, Thomas, “Elements of the History of Phil. and Sc.,” 108,
268
Morris, George S., translator of Ueberweg’s “Hist. of Phil.,” 26,
32, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 102
Morris, William, 6
Morrison, Charles (fl. 1753), 208–209, 241
(Dict. Nat. Biogr., 1909, Vol. XIII. p. 1004).
Morse, Prof. Samuel Finley Breese. _See_ Prime, Samuel Irenæus, 197
Mortenson, “Dissertatio de electricitate ...,” 1740, 1742, 555
Mortimer, Cromwell (_d._ 1752), 154, 155, 547.
_See_ Royal Society.
Morveau, Baron Louis Bernard Guyton de (1737–1816), 233, 236, 247,
333, 354, 372, 392.
_See_ Paris, Annales de Chimie.
Moscati, Pietro (_at_ Ingen-housz, Johan), 257
Moser, L., and Riess, R. T., 423
Moser, Ludwig, “Über d. n. magnetischen Entdeckungen,” 1834, 423;
“Repertorium der physik.”
_See_ Dove, Heinrich Wilhelm.
Moses (_at_ the Etruscans), 9
Moss, Joseph William, “Manual of Classical Biography,” 11, 18
Motte, Benjamin. _See_ Royal Society.
Mottelay, Paul F., xiv, 92
Moulton, Chas. Wells, “Library of Literary Criticism,” 62, 102,
124, 132, 134, 199, 216, 228
Moulton, John Fletcher (_b._ 1844). _See_ Spottiswoode, William.
Mountaine, W., and Dodson, J., 165, 267, 315, 555
Mountaine, William, “Epitome of the Art of Navigation,” 1744, 165,
166.
He was associated with James Dodson, in the publication of “An
account of the methods used to describe lines on Dr. Halley’s
chart,” 1746.
Mouzin, P. (_at_ Bolten, J. F.), 246
Moyes, Henry, “Heads of a course of lectures on the philosophy of
chemistry,” 1780, 270, 342, 347
Muirhead, James Patrick, translator of Arago’s “Eloge of James
Watt,” 126, 190, 228, 313
Muirhead, Professor Lockhardt, 462
Müller, G. F. (_at_ Gmelin Family), 450
Müller, Johann Heinrich Jacob, “Lehrbuch der Kosmichen Physik,”
1856, 1865 and 1872, 140, 288;
Diamagnetism (Pogg. Ann., Vol. 83 for 1851).
Müller, Johannes, German scientist and astronomer, known as
_Regiomontanus_ (1436–1476), 67.
_See_ Joannes de Monte Regio.
Müller--Mueller--Gerhard Andreas (1718–1762), 450
Muller-Pouillet, “Lehrbuch der physik und meteorologie,” 2 Vols.
1868–1869.
Mulloch, F. G. A., “Democriti Abderitæ ...,” 1843, 511
Multiplicator: Nobili and Antinovi: in 1822. _See_ Oersted in
1825–1826.
Multiplier, electro-magnetic of Schweigger (_at_ A.D. 1811),
413–414
Multiplier of Colladon, and of Henry, at pp. 112, 242, of
Ronalds’ Catalogue.
Multiplier of electricity of Cavallo, 244
Mumenthaler, John Jacob (1729–1813), _at_ Ingen-housz, 249, 257
Muncke, Georg Wilhelm (1772–1847), “Handbuch der naturlehre,” 2
Vols. 1829–1830, 308, 422.
_See_ his numerous articles on magnetism, etc., in Gilb. Ann.,
Pogg. Ann. and Schweig. Journ.
Mundt, electrical machine of silken strips, 449
Mung-khi-py-than, 23, 29
Munich--München--Academie. _See_ Bavarian Academy.
Munich--München--Royal Society, 381
Munichs, M. (_at_ Gallitzin, D. A.), 243
Munk, Salomon, “Mélanges de philosophie Juive et arabe,” 39
Munk, William, “The roll of the College ...,” 91, 97, 105, 359
Munro, Alexander, 306, 332, 419
Murat, A. M., “Antiq. Italiana,” 36
Muratori, Ludovico Antonio, “Antiquitates Italiæ Medii Aevi.,” 539
Murhard, Fr. W. A., “Versuch einer historisch-chronologischen
bibliographie des magnetismus”: Kassel, 1797.
Muriates produced by galvanic decomposition of water, 392
Murray, Dr. John (_d._ 1820), 428
Murray, J. (Phil. Mag., LIV. 39), 314, 424
Murray, Lord George (1761–1803), 316, 389, 437
Murray, John (1756–1851) (_at_ Oersted, H. C.), 455, and _at_ 419,
428–429
Musæum Regalis Societatis. _See_ Grew, Nehemiah.
Musæum Septalianum. _See_ Terzagus.
Muschmann--Musschman--M., Prof. of Chemistry at Christiana
University, 442, 446
Musée de Chantilly, Manuscript of “La Cité de Dieu,” xix
Musée Tyler, Haarlem, Archives.
Museum d’histoire naturelle, Mémoires, 240, 288, 298, 300, 374
Musgrave William (1655–1721), Royal Society Transactions, 547
Muspratt, James Sheridan, “Chemistry,” 134
Musschenbroek--Musschenbroek--Petrus van (1692–1761), Professor of
Natural Philosophy in the University of Leyden, “Essai de
Physique,” “Recueil d’expériences,” 111, 138, 156, 173, 174,
175, 176, 191, 204, 270, 299, 320
Mydorge, Claude (1585–1647), 109
Mylius, J. Ch. (1710–1757), 320
Myrepsus. _See_ Nicolaus.
N
Næggerath and Steininger (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F., A.D. 1794), 315
Nairne, Edward (1726–1806), “Experiments ... to show the advantage
of elevated pointed conductors” (Phil. Trans., 1778, p. 823),
237, 238, 243, 252, 264, 265.
_See also_ Phil. Trans., 1772, p. 496; 1774, p. 79; 1780, p. 334;
1783, p. 223.
Namias, Giacinto _(b._ 1810) (“Giornale Veneto di scienze mediche,”
V. 3, 1860), “Della elettricità applicata alla medicina,” 1851.
Namur, Jean Pie (_b._ 1804), “Bibliographie Académique Belge ...,”
1838, 256
Nancy, Mémoires de, 277
Nancy, Société Royale, 512
Napier, James (1810–1884), “A manual of electro-metallurgy,” 339,
359;
“On Electrical Endosmoses” (Chem. Soc. Mem. and Proceed., III. 28).
Napier, Macvey, “Memoir of Sir John Leslie,” 296
Naples, “Atti, Memorie, Rendiconto, della Reale Academia della
scienze ...,” 495
Naples, the first academy of sciences, established in 1560, 75
Naples. _See_ Palmieri, Luigi.
Napoléon Bonaparte, 247, 248, 338, 339, 361
Naram-Sin (_at_ 2637 B.C.), 2
Narducci, Enrico (1832–1893), 50
Narrien, John, “Historical account of astronomy,” 521
National Academy of Sciences. _See_ Washington.
“Natura (La),” publication commenced by Rodolfo Capparrera in
Florence during 1877, as “L’Elettricita.”
“Naturæ Novitates,” publication commenced in Berlin during 1879.
“Nature” of Parmenides, 532
“Nature,” publication commenced in London during 1869, 31, 63, 77,
93, 99, 107, 128, 140, 440
“Naturwissenschaftliche abhandlungen am Dorpat,” 1823, 368
Nauche, Jacques Louis (1776–1843), “Journal du Galvanisme,” 280,
305, 326, 330, 337, 363, 453
Naudé, Gabriel (1600–1653), “Apologie ...,” 107, 502, 538.
_See_ account of his many curious books at p. 232, Vol. I. _See_
III. of “Notes and Queries.”
Naumann, Karl Friedrich (_b._ 1797), “Krystallographie,” 1825,
1830, 1841, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1856 (Pogg. Ann., III. 1825,
XXXV. 1835).
Nautical Magazine (or Journal), London, 1832, etc., 61, 468
Nautonnier--Nautoniez--Guillaume de, Sicur de Castelfranco,
“Mécometrie de l’eymant ...,” 1602–1604, 63
Navagero, A., “Orationes ... carmin ... nonulla ...,” 1555, 553
Navarrete, D. Martin Fernandez de (1765–1844), “Discurso historico
...,” “Recherches ... sciences nautiques,” 60, 509, 531
Neander, Johann August Wilhelm, 25
Nebel, Daniel Wilhelm (1735–1805), “De magnete artificiali”:
Utrecht, 1756; “De electricitatis neu medico,” 1758.
Nebel, W. B. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385
Necker de Saussure, Louis Albert (_b._ 1786) (Bibl. Univ., Feb.
1830).
Neckham, Alexander (1157–1217), Abbot of St. Mary’s, 31;
“De Utensilibus”; “De natura rerum.”
Needham, John Tuberville. _See_ Mem. de Brux., IV. 1783; “Dict. of
Nat. Biogr.,” 1894, Vol. XL. p. 157.
Neef, Christian Ernst (1782–1849) (Pogg. Annal., XXXVI. 1835; XLVI.
1439; L. 1840), “Nachschrift ... über elektromagnetismus,”
1821, 423
Negro, Salvatore dal (1768–1839), “Dell’ elettricismo
idro-metallico”: Padova, 1802; Ann. delle scienze del Regno
Lombardo-Veneto, II. 109;
III. 1833; IV. 1834; V. 165; Mem. Soc. Ital., XXI. 323, 1837.
Nelis, Corneille François de, of Malines (1736–1798), 288, 434, 435
Nelli, Giovanni Battista Clemente, “Vita de Galileo,” 116, 117
Neophron, Athenian poet who flourished fifth century B.C., 543
Neoplatonism, Plotinus the father of, 534
Netherlands, Royal Institute of, 272
Neubauer, Adolf (1832–1907), 35
“Neudrucke ...” of Dr. G. Hellmann, 531
“Neue Freie Presse” of Vienna, 421
“Neues Allgemeines Journal der Chemie.” _See_ Gehlen, A. F. von,
_at_ Scherer, A. N.
“Neues Conversations-Lexicon”: Köln and Bonn.
“Neues Journal für chemie und physik.” _See_ Gehlen, A. F. von _at_
Scherer, A. N.
“Neuesten entdeckungen in der Chemie,” Crell, L. F. F., 254
“Neuestes Conversations-Lexicon”: Wien.
Neumann, Carl, “Theorie der Electricitäts ...,” 1863, 1864.
Neumann, Franz Ernst (_at_ Hare, Robert, A.D. 1819), 449
(Crell’s Journ., XXVI. 1843).
Neumann, K. A., “Über meteorolithen ...,” 1813 (Gilb. Ann., XLII.
1812; XLIII. 1813).
Neumayer, G., “Bericht ... meteorsteines ...,” 1869.
Neve, T., “... concerning an aurora australis ...” (Phil. Trans.,
XLI. 843).
New Annual Register, 323
“New Cyclopædia or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences,” 45
Vols. _See_ Rees, Abraham.
New England Magazine, 499
New General Biographical Dictionary, Rose, H. James, 2, 20, 24, 40,
43, 45, 68, 95, 107, 122, 156, 163, 202, 296, 533
“New London Mechanics’ Register and Magazine of Science and the
Useful Arts,” publication commenced in London during 1824.
Newton, John, “Astronomia Britannica,” 1657.
“Newton’s Journal of Arts and Sciences,” publication commenced in
London by W. Newton during 1820.
Newton, Sir Isaac (1642–1727), 58, 92, 95, 129, 132–134, 140, 145,
146, 150, 155, 159, 168, 181, 183, 225, 229, 238, 253, 315,
340, 461, 466, 472, 473, 484, 496
New York Columbian, 418
Neyreneuf, François Vincent, 426
Niamias, G. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386
Nicander of Colophon (fl. second century B.C.), 97, 529
Nicephorus, Callistus Xanthopoulos (fl. _c._ A.D. 1330), 142;
“Historia Eccles. ...”
Niceron, Jean Pierre (1685–1738), “Mémoires pour servir à
l’histoire des hommes illustres,” 97, 211, 507, 514, 527, 539
Nicetas--Hicetas--of Syracuse (fl. fourth century B.C.), 519, 530
Nicholas, Emperor of Russia, 422
Nicholas of Lynne (Carmelite astronomer, _at_ Lully, Raymond).
Nicholl, J. F., “Life of Sebastian Cabot,” 69
Nichols, Edward L., xii
Nichols, Philip (_at_ Kendal, Abram), 523
Nichols, Professor, “Cyclopædia of the physical sciences,” 461
Nicholson and Carlisle, 270, 337, 369, 419, 435
Nicholson, William (1753–1815), editor of the “Journal of Natural
Philosophy,” “British Cyclopædia,” etc.
Nicholson’s “Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the
Arts,” commenced in 1802, 36 Vols., 165, 208, 228, 231, 241,
245, 248, 249, 270, 278, 280, 281, 296, 298, 302, 304, 322,
325, 330, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 347, 349, 359,
362, 363, 367, 369, 370, 383, 386, 387, 388, 393, 394, 398,
405, 406, 407, 428, 431, 443, 449
Nicklès, François Joseph Jérôme (_b._ 1820) (Comptes Rendus, année
1851), “Recherches sur l’aimantation,” 1855.
Nicodemo, Francisco, “Bibliotheca Napolitana,” 1699, 516
Nicolas, Lieut. Nicolas Harris (_at_ Pasley, C. W., A.D. 1808), 398
Nicolas, Pierre François (1743–1816), “... électricité comme
remède ...,” 1782, 385
Nicolas, Sir Harris (_at_ A.D. 1327–1377), 59
Nicolaus _Myrepsus_ (fl. thirteenth century A.D.), 27, 529
Niebuhr, Karsten--Carstens (1733–1815), celebrated German
traveller, “Voyage en Egypte”; “Ansicht der Chemischen
Naturgesetze,” 61, 453.
_See_ “Journal des Savants” for Feb. 1818.
Nierembergius, Eusebius (_at_ Zahn, F. J., A.D. 1696), 146
Nierop, Dirck van, “Nederduytsche Astronomia ...”: Amsterdam, 1658.
Niño, Pedro Alonzo (1468–1505), 60
Nipher, Francis Eugène, “The Volt, the Ohm and the Ampère”:
practical electrical units (Journ. Ass. Engin. Soc., Vol. VII.
pp. 83, 89: New York, 1888).
Nivelet, François, “Electricité médicale ...,” 1860–1863, 386
Noad, Henry Minchin (1815–1877), “Lectures on electricity ...,”
1839, 1844; “A manual of electricity ...,” 1855, 1857, 77, 122,
140, 145, 150, 176, 181, 196, 205, 206, 207, 225, 227, 228,
231, 239, 250, 252, 271, 274, 287, 291, 292, 297, 308, 318,
325, 330, 334, 335, 337, 339, 340, 347, 355, 356, 373, 378,
379, 380, 391, 407, 409, 418, 423, 437, 440, 447, 448, 455,
457, 458, 459, 460, 465, 467, 469, 470, 471, 475, 476, 481,
483, 489, 493
Nobili and Antinovi, “Sopra la forza elettromotrice del
magnetismo,” 1831, 1832 (Ann. del Reg. Lomb. Veneto, II. 96,
832;
Phil. Mag. for June 1832).
Nobili, Leopoldo (1784–1835), 285, 413, 472, 473, 475, 477, 479
(Bibl. Univ., XXV. 1824; Ital. Soc. Mem., XX. p. 173; Pogg.
Annal., XXXIII. 1834).
Noectus, C. (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308
Noël, Bonaventura d’Argonne. _See_ Vigneul-Marville.
Noggerath, Jacob (_b._ 1788), 314
(Phil. Mag. or Annals, II. 46, 1827; Schweigg. Journ., III. p.
224, 1828).
Noggerath, J., and Bischof, C. G. C. (Schweigg. Journ., XLIII.
825, 1825).
Noggerath, J., and Reuss, G. C. H. (Phil. Mag., VIII. 174, 1830).
Nollet, Jean Antoine (1700–1770) (Mém. de Paris, 1745, Hist., p. 4,
Mém., p. 107; _also_ 1746, Hist., p. 1, Mém., p. 1, and 1747,
Hist., p. 1, Mém., p. 102; Phil. Trans., XLV. 187; XLVI. 368),
168, 174, 179, 180, 181–183, 185, 187, 188, 189, 193, 199, 201,
220, 224, 249, 257, 282, 320, 332, 554
Nomak. _See_ Romisch.
Nonius, Petrus. _See_ Nuñez.
Nooth, John Merwin, M.D., 278
Nordenskjold, Nils Adolf Erik (1832–1901), “Periplus,” 1897, 63,
139
“Nordisches Archiv. für d. Nat. v. Arzeneiw.,” 257
“Nördlischen Kätter für die chemie ...” _See_ Scherer, A. N.
Norman, Robert (fl. 1590), “The newe attractive, or account of the
first invention of the dipping needle,” xiv, 70, 75–77, 97,
112, 115, 250, 266
“North British Review,” 466
Norumbega, the lost city of New England, 115
Norwood, Richard (1589–1675), “The Seaman’s Practice ...,” 1719.
“Notes and Queries,” 75
Nouveau Larousse, Claude Augé, 1, 25, 131, 262
“Nouvelle Biographie Générale depuis les temps les plus reculés
jusqu’à nos jours,” edited by Dr. Hœfer, 2, 5, 10, 16, 21, 24,
25, 31, 32, 38, 39, 41, 44, 45, 54, 58, 64, 68, 71, 79, 80, 81,
90, 93, 95, 97, 104, 106, 108, 109, 117, 122, 130, 137, 141,
145, 163, 164, 166, 170, 179, 186, 187, 190, 192, 196, 202,
205, 207, 233, 253, 255, 259, 262, 263, 265, 281, 282, 288,
289, 294, 296, 298, 301, 312, 347, 350, 359, 361, 367, 383,
386, 401, 434, 455, 462, 464, 483, 498, 501, 502, 504, 505,
506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518,
519, 520, 521, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533,
534, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540
Nouvelliste, Le, 298
Novara. _See_ Dominicus Maria Ferrariensis.
Novelli. _See_ Paola Antonia (_at_ Aquinas), 505
Novellucci, his electric plate machine, 256, 482
(Antologia di Firenze, August 1824, p. 159).
Novum Organum--Novum Organon--of Francis Bacon; Novum Organum,
London, 1620, 1650, 1802; Lug. B., 1645, 1650; Oxford, 1878,
1889; Novum Organon, Lips., 1840; Clarend., 1813; Nuovo Organo,
Bassano, 1788; Neues Organon, Berlin, 1793, xiv, 90, 92, 99,
103
Noya-Caraffa, Giovanni, Duke of (1715–1768), “Recueil de Mém.
Æpinus” (Phil. Trans., LI. Pt. I, p. 396, 1759), 17, 193, 218
Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome, 9
Nuneberg, M. (_at_ Ingen-housz, A.D. 1779), 257
(Scelta d’Opus., XVII. 113).
Nuñez--Nonius--Petrus (1492–1577), 530
Nouva Collezione d’Opuscoli scientifici ...: Bologna, 257
Nouva Scelta d’Opuscoli, Interessanti sulle scienze, 2 Vols.:
Milano, 1804–1807. _See_ Amoretti, Carlo.
Nuovi annali della scienze naturali: Bologna.
Nuovi Lincei. _See_ Rome, Accad. Ponteficia.
Nuovo Cimento, “Giornale di fisica, chimica ...,” edited by
Matteucci and others, at Pisa and Torino.
Nürnberg, “Neues Journal für chemie und physik,” von Schweigger,
J. S. Ch. von Vols. 1–30, 1811–1820 (30 Vols.), Vols. 31–42,
1821–1824 (12 Vols.); “Jahrbuch der chemie und physik ...,”
Vols. 43–54, 1825–1828 (12 Vols.), Vols. 55–60, 1829–1830 (6
Vols.), Vols. 61–69, 1831–1833 (9 Vols.); “Journal für
praktische chemie,” von Erdmann, Otto Linné, Vols. 1–108,
1834–1869 (108 Vols.), Vols. 1–14, 1870–1876 (14 Vols.).
Nyerup, Rasmus, “Univ. Annalen,” 158
Nyrén, Magnus (_at_ Swedenborg, Em., A.D. 1734), 165
Nysten, Pierre Hubert (1771–1818), “Nouvelles expériences
galvaniques,” 305
“Nyt Bibliothek fer Physik ...”: Kjobenhavn, 453, 455
“Nyt Magazin fer naturvidenskaberne:” Christiana, 29, 446
O
Oberst, J., “Conjecturæ ... magnetis naturam ...,” 1760, 555
Obert, Klindworth and Minkeler (_at_ Ingen-housz, J., A.D. 1779),
257, 249
Observations sur la physique. _See_ Rozier, François, 258–259;
Scudder, “Catalogue,” 1879, p. 110.
Oderigo, Nicolo, xx
Odier, Louis (1748–1817), 81, 82, 240
“Odyssey” of Homer, 5, 6
Oersted, Hans Christian (1770–1851), vii, 64, 81, 222, 345, 365,
366, 367, 376, 380, 381, 383, 384, 412, 413, 414, 421, 451–455,
456, 465, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 478, 482, 484
(Phil. Mag., XXIII. 129; LVI. 394; LIX. 462; Phil. Mag. or
Annals, VIII, 230; Gehlen IV. Jour., III. 1804; VIII. 1808;
Voigt’s Mag., III. 412; Schweigg. Jour., XX. 1817; XXIX.
1820; XXXII. and XXXIII. 1821; XXVIII. 1821–1822; LIII. 1828;
Ann. Ch. et Phys., XXII. 1823; Oversigt over det Kongl.
danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhandlinger, 1822–1823,
1823–1824, 1825–1826, and almost every year up to 1840
inclusively).
Offord, J., Jr. (_at_ 321 B.C.), ix
Offusius, Joannes Franciscus, “De divina astrorum facultate,” 1570,
11
Ohm, Georg Simon (1787–1854). _See_ Nipher, Francis Eugène, “Die
galvanische Kelte mathematisch bearbeitet,” 1827; “Grundzüge
der physik ...,” 1854, 384, 460
Ohm, Martin, brother of Georg Simon, “Spirit of mathematical
analysis ...,” 1843.
Ohm’s Law, xiv, 384. _Consult_ Crystal, George (“Electrician,” Vol.
XXV. p. 309, 1890); Hopkinson, John (1849–1898), Lectures at
Inst. Civil. Eng., London, Vol. I. pp. 81–106, 1844;
Kohlrausch, R. H. A., _also_ Tyndall, John (Phil. Mag., Ser.
IV. Vol. III. pp. 321–330, 1852); Raymond, Jules, “Recherches
... loi d’Ohm,” 1870; Webb, F. C. (Phil. Mag., Ser. IV. Vol.
XXXV. pp. 325–333, 1868).
Oken, Lorenz, 403–404
Olaus, Magnus, “Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus,” 1555, 71,
527
Olbers, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthaüs (1758–1840), on the Zodiacal
Light, etc., 141, 345, 462
Oldenberg, Henry, Secretary of the Royal Society (1615?-1677), 142,
547
Olfers, J. F. M., “Die-gattung torpedo ...,” 1831 (_at_ Shaw,
George, A.D. 1791), 298
Oliva, Joannes, Map of the World, A.D. 1613, 63
Oliva, Salvatore, Atlas showing both Americas, A.D. 1620, 63
Oliver, A., of Salem, Mass., Theories of lightning, thunderstorms
and waterspouts (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., O.S. II. 74, 101).
Olmstead--Olmsted--Denison (1791–1859), 141, 457, 458, 461;
“On the zodiacal light”; “Introduction to natural history.”
Omar Khayyám--Kheyyám (_d._ 1123), 38
Omont, Henri, xi
Ongania (_at_ A.D. 1436), 63
Onimus and Legros, “Traité d’électricité médicale,” 386
“Onomasticon Literarium.” _See_ Sax--Sachs.
“Operator, The,” publication commenced in New York during the year
1874; afterwards became “The Operator and the Electrical
World.”
Oppermanno--Oppermanus--Septimus Andreas, 325, 326, 385.
Oppianus (fl. second century A.D.), “Halieutica,” 11
Opuscoli Act. Erudit.: Lips., 130
Opuscoli filosofici ..., 2 Vols.: Milano, 1827.
Opuscoli matematici e fisici ...: Milano, 257, 271, 295, 298
Opuscoli scelti sulle scienze e sulle arti, 22 Vols.: Milano and
Bologna; Nuova collezione d’opuscoli scientifici ... 5 Vols.:
Bologna, 1817–1824; Fr. Cardinali, Fr. Ovioli, and others, 175,
208, 241, 243, 248, 253, 254, 257, 258, 263, 270, 271, 272,
280, 281, 284, 295, 299, 306, 335, 347, 401.
_See_ Amoretti and “Scelta di opuscoli interessanti ...”
Orb of Coition, 100
Orb of Virtue--Orbis Virtutis, 86, 100
Organe électrique artificiel. _See_ Volta.
Oribasius Sardianus (born _c._ A.D. 325), 26, 531
Origanus _recte_ Tost David, “Annorum Posterorium, XXX.,” 1609.
Origen, also called Adamantus (_c._ A.D. 185–254), 38
Orioli, F. _See_ Opuscoli Scelti ..., 258
Orléans, “Société Royale des sciences ...,” Annales.
Ormoy, Abbé d’, 282
Orosius (fl. fifth century A.D.), Historarium.
Orphei Argonautica of A. C. Eschenbach, 554
Orpheus, Vedic Ribhu, “Argonautica,” “Lythica,” “Bacchia,” etc.,
edited by the very distinguished Greek scholar, Andrea
Christian Eschenbach of Nuremberg (1663–1705), 519, 530–531
Orsini, Count de Rosenberg, 10
Ortell--Oertel--Abraham (1527–1598), 63
Osann, Gottfried Wilhelm (_b._ 1797), ten articles in Poggendorff’s
Annalen on Electricity, Meteoric Iron, Phosphorescence, etc.,
from Vol. VIII. 1826 to Vol. CVI. 1859; Grundzüge der lehre von
dem magnetismus und der elektricität, 1847.
Osbun, Prof., of Salem, Mass., 234
Osmose. _See_ Endosmosis and Exosmosis.
Osorius--Osorio--de Fonseca, Jeronimo (_b._ 1506), “Histoire du
Portugal,” Genève, 1581, 68
Ostertag, Johann Philipp (1734–1801), “... die Kentnisse der Alten
von der Electricität” (Neue Abhandl. der Baierischen Akad., IV.
113, 1785); “Antiquarische Abhandl. über Gewitterelektricitat,”
1810.
Ostroy, van, 559
Ostwald, Friedrich Wilhelm (_b._ 1853), “Lehrbuch der Allgemeine
Chemie” and “Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie,” 1887;
established with Jacobus Hendrikus Van’t Hoff; “Elektrochemie,”
1896; “Ostwald’s Klassiker der exakten Wissenschaften”:
Leipzig, 284, 391, 455
Otté, E. C. _See_ Humbolt, Alex. von “Cosmos.”
Otto’s letter to Benjamin Franklin, 67
Oudry, “Applications en grand de la galvanoplastie et de
l’électro-métallurgie,” 1868.
Oughtred, W., “Descrip. ... double horiz. ... dyal ...,” 1674, 552
“Oversigt over det Kongl. danska Videnskabernes Selskabs
Forhandliger ...”: Kjobenhavn, 453, 454
Ovid, Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B.C.-A.D. 18), “Fastorum, libri
xii”; “Metam. ... Numa ... Jupiter Elicius,” A.D. 17, 10, 462
Oviedo, Luis de, “Methodo de la coleccion ... medicinas simples,”
1622, 27
Oviedus, Gonzales. _See_ Gonzalus Oviedus.
Ovioli, F. _See_ Opuscoli Scelti, 257
Owen, Dr. Richard (1804–1892), 404
Owen, John--Oweni, Ioan (1560–1622), 523
Oxford University, Library, etc., 40, 99, 145, 151, 405, 497, 513,
530
Ozanam, Antoine Frédéric (1813–1853), 504
Ozanam, Jacques (1640–1717), “Récréations mathématiques,” 4 Vols.
1721, 1724, etc., 401
P
Pacchiani, Francesco Giuseppe (1771–1835), 392, 393, 419, 483
(Nuova Scelta d’Opuscoli, I. 277, 1804; Phil. Mag., XXIV. 176,
1806; Ann. Chim. di Brugnatelli, XXII. pp. 125, 135, 144,
1805).
Pac̄ifico, Salomone Ireneo (A.D. 776–846), 60
Pacini, Filippo (1812–1883), 299,
“Sopra l’organo elettrico del Siluro elettrico del Nilo ...,”
1846.
Pacinotti, Antonio (_b._ 1841), “Descrizione di una machinetta
elettro-magnetica ...,” 1864. This is the author’s
_ring-armature with closed coils_ (Catal. of Wheeler Gift, No.
1601).
Pacinotti, L. (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308
Padova--Padua--Accademia, Saggi, Memorie, etc., 140, 253, 303, 304,
528
Padova--Padua--Annali della scienze naturali, 363
Padova--Padua--“Giornale Astro-Meteoroligico,” 254
Padova--Padua--Observatory, 254
Padova--Padua--University, 253, 455, 460, 499, 502, 506, 515, 528
Padova--Padua--University, history of, by Boulay, 505
Pæologue. _See_ Paléologue.
Pagani, O. M. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385, on
medical electricity.
Page, Charles Grafton (1812–1868), on new electrical instruments,
induction, etc., etc. (Silliman’s Journal, XXVI.-XLIX.; Bibl.
Univ., X. 398), 234, 283
Page, Charles G., and Rittenhouse, D. (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc.,
O.S. II. pp. 173, 175, 1786).
Page, John, of Williamsburg (_at_ Rittenhouse, David, A.D. 1786),
282
Paisley, Lord, “Experiments on his loadstone,” 161.
_See_ Hamilton, James (Phil. Trans. XXXVI. 245, 1729–1730).
Pajot-Laforest (_at_ Aldini, Giovanni, A.D. 1793), 305
Palagi, A., “Nuove sperienze sull’ elettricità telluro-atmosferica”
(Rendiconto dell’ Accad. delle scienze dell’ Ist. d’ Bologna,
1858, p. 72).
Paléologue, Georges Maurice, “L’Art Chinois,” 2, 3 (Acta Acad.
Petropol., I. 1778; Phil. Trans. for 1776, 1778).
Palladius, Bishop of Helenopolis (A.D. 368–430), says that
lodestone attracts the nails of ships....
Pallas, Peter Simon (1741–1811), 314, 451
Palm, G. A., “Der magnet in alterthum,” 1867, 15
Palma (Siciliano) Richerche medico-elettriche (mentioned by
Bertholon, 1749).
Palmer, W. (_at_ Pasley, C. W., A.D. 1808), 397
Palmieri, Luigi (_b._ 1807), 337, 416, 420; Annali del Reale
Osservatorio meteorologico ... Napoli, 1859 (Rendiconto dell’
Accad. di Napoli, IV. 1845; Giornale I.R. Istit. Lomb., N.S.
4, II. 346).
Palmieri, Luigi, and Linari-Santi, P., 337
Palmstedt, Carl (_at_ Shaw, George, A.D. 1791), 299
Pameyer, George (_at_ A.D. 1250), 34
Pancirollus, Guido (1523–1599), 22, 81, 123
Pander, Christian Heinrich, “Beiträge zur naturk,” 368
Pandulph, “History of Naples,” 211
Panormitano: name given to Anthony of Bologna.
_Pantarbe_, 10, 533
Paoli, Adrian (_at_ 600–580 B.C.), 10
Paolo, Rev. Maestro. _See_ Sarpi.
Paolo. _See_ Paulus Æginæ.
Paolo, the Venetian. _See_ Marco Polo--Paulum Venetum.