Para, “Cours complet ...,” 1772, 556
Paracelsus (1493–1541), 26, 64–65, 104, 301, 513, 529.
_See_ Joannes Isaacus, _Hollandus_.
Paramagnetism, 494, 495
Paris, Académie Royale des Sciénces de L’Institut de France;
Comptes Rendus hebdomadaires, X. and _passim_; La
Connaissance des temps; Histoire et Mémoires de l’Académie,
Table des articles ... depuis 1666 jusqu’en 1770 par Rozier,
François (1734–1793); Recueil des pièces.
Paris, Annales de Chimie, par Guyton de Morveau, Lavoisier, etc.,
1789–1815.
Paris, Annales de Chimie et de Physique, par Gay-Lussac. From
January 1st, 1914, the work was divided into two distinct
monthly sections: “Annales de Chimie” and “Annales de
Physique.”
Paris, Astronomical Society, 481
Paris, Bureau des Longitudes, 481
Paris, Ecole-Faculté de Médecine, 273, 274, 284, 384, 385, 538
Paris, Faculté des Sciences, 373, 374
Paris, John Ayrton (1785–1856), “Life of Sir Humphry Davy,” 340,
341, 347
Paris, Magnetic Society, 425
Paris, Mémoires de, 207, 253, 268, 271, 279, 302, 320, 460
Paris Observatoire, 157, 268, 301, 477, 481, 482
Paris, Palais des Tuileries, telegraph erected upon, 329
Paris, “Paris et ses historiens,” 34
Paris Societies in addition to those elsewhere mentioned. _See_
Académie des Sciences, 1666–1790; Galvani Society; Institut
Nationale; Journal; Société d’Encouragement; Société de
Médecine; Société Médicale d’émulation; Société Philomatique;
Société Philotechnique.
Paris University, 16, 530
Parke, translator of J. G. de Mendoza’s “History of the Kingdom
of China,” 77
Parma University, 365
Parmenides of Elea (fl. fifth century B.C.) founder of the Eleatic
Greek School of Philosophy, 511, 532, 543
Parrot, Georg Friedrich (1767–1852), 195, 308, 367, 368;
“Handbuch der Physik,” 195, 420.
_See_ Voltaic pile, chemical theory of (Voigt’s Mag., IV. 1802;
Gilb. Annal., XII. XXI. LV. LX. LXI.; Ann. de Chim. et
Phys., XLVI.).
Parry (afterwards Sir), W. E., his magnetical observations, 139,
457
Parshall, Dr. Horace Field, xii
Parthey, Gustav Friedrich Constantin, 520
Partington, C. F. (_at_ A.D. 1770), 232
Partington, M. (_at_ Molenier, Jacob, A.D. 1768), 229
Pascalis, P. A., Mémoire sur l’électricité médicale, 1819, 385
Pasley, Sir Charles William (1780–1861), Telegraph, 397–398, 399,
442, 439 (Phil. Mag., XXIX. XXXV.).
Pasqual, A. R., “Descr. ... aguja nautica,” 1789, 556
Pastoret, Claude Emmanuel J. P. de, 542
Pasumot, Fra., “Observations sur les effets de la foudre,” 1774,
556
Paterson, William, Lieut.-Gov. of New South Wales (1755–1810), “On
a new electrical fish, the _Tetrodon electricus_” (Phil. Mag.
for 1786), 297
Patterson, Prof. Robert (1743–1824) (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., O.S.
II. 251, III. 321).
Patterson, R. M., on electricity from steam (Silliman’s Jour., XI.
1841).
Pauli, Adrian, 8
Paulian, Aimé Henri (1722–1801), 183, 205, 555
Paulsohm, P. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385
Paulum Venetum. _See_ Polo, Marco, _at_ A.D. 1271.
Paulus Ægenita--Æginata--Paul of Ægina, Greek physician (fl.
seventh century A.D.), 20, 519
Paulus Jovius, “Historiarum sui temporis ...,” 1552, 58, 506, 507
Paulus Venetus. _See_ Sarpi, Pietro, herein, _at_ A.D. 1632.
Pauly, August Friedrich von, “Real-Encyclop. der class.
Alterthums ...,” 25
Pauthier, Jean Pierre Guillaume, “Chine Ancienne,” 2, 3
Pavia, Rivista di Fisica, Mat. e Sc. Naturali, 57
Pavia University, 246, 284, 361, 424
Payssé, M., Expérience relative au galvanisme, 285, 306
Pazienti, A., “Dell’ azione ... dell’ elettrico e del magnetismo
...,” 1846 (Giornale Veneto di Scienza Medicale, V. Ser. II.
1855).
Peabody, Col. Francis (_at_ A.D. 1771), 234
Peacock, Dr. George (_at_ Young, Thomas, A.D. 1807), 396
Pearson, George (1751–1828), 324, 375 (Phil. Mag., XV. 274, 1803).
Pearson, Karl, “Grammar of Science,” 102
Pearson, Richard. _See_ Royal Society.
Peart, Edward (1756–1824), “On electric atmospheres,” 1793, 312,
556
Peckham, John (John of London), 42, 45
Péclet, Jean Claude Eugène (1793–1857), “Essai historique sur
l’électricité” (Ann. Chim. et Phys. an 1841, 3^e Série).
Pedacius, Greek botanist, 11
Pedemontani, Alexander, “De secretis ...,” 1560, 553
Peel, W., on the production of muriates (Phil. Mag., XXIII. 257),
392, 419
Peirce, Prof. C. Saunders, xx
Pell, John, “Gellibrand’s discourse on the variation of the
magnetic needle,” 119
Pellechet, Marie, “Catalogue général des incunables,” 26, 37, 501,
504
Pelletan, Charles (_at_ Volta, Alessandro, A.D. 1775), 247;
_also_ (_at_ Humboldt, Alex. von., A.D. 1799), 333, _and_ (_at_
Fourcroy, Ant. Fr. de. A.D. 1801), 354
Pelletan, Philippe Jean (_at_ Volta, A.D. 1775), 247
Pelliciarius. _See_ Marbodeus Gallus.
Peltier, Jean Charles Athanase (1785–1845), discoverer of the
_Peltier effect_. _See_ Le Roux, F. P. (Proc. Birmingham
Philos. Soc., Vol. V. pp. 53–56, 1886; Edinb. New Philos.
Journ., Vol. XXXVII. pp. 298–304 and Vol. XXXVIII. pp. 97–101,
1844–1845; Ann. Ch. et Phys., 1834, 1836, 1839). The well-known
Peltier electroscope was anticipated by Milner, Thomas
(1719–1797), in his “Experiments ...,” 1783, 204, 367, 381, 416
Peltierin (“Annales de Chimie,” LXV. p. 330), 321
Penada, Jacopo (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308
Pennsylvania University, 278, 319, 373, 435, 446
Penny Cyclopædia, edited by Charles Knight, 4, 11, 12, 19, 127,
264, 302, 317, 322, 438, 441
Penrose, F., “Treatise on electricity,” 1752; “Essay on magnetism,”
1753, 555
People’s Cyclopædia, 240
Pepper, J. H., “Cyclopædic Science,” “Voltiac electricity,” 223,
256, 304, 305, 336, 339
Pepys, Samuel, “Diary,” 127
Pepys, William Haseldine, Jr., 373
Pepys, William Haseldine, Sr. (1775–1856), 289, 338, 371–373, 378,
393, 403
Percival, Thomas (1740–1804), “Medical and experimental essays,”
386
Perego, Antonio (_b._ 1787), “Relatione sul fulmine caduto in Iseo”
(Comment. Ateneo Brescia, 1834, for aerolites, and 1842, p. 77,
for a new electroscope); “Atti delle Adunanze dell’ Imp. Reale
Istituto Veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti,” 1846.
Peregrinus--Peregrini, Petrus de Maricourt (fl. thirteenth century,
A.D.), “De Magnete ...”: Augsburgi, 1558, vii, xi, xiv, xix,
xx, 33, 42, 44, 45–54, 57, 72, 73, 76, 83, 87, 88, 110, 112,
115, 526, 544
Perewoschtschikow--Perevoschtchikoff--Demetrius (_b._ 1760)
(Bulletino della Soc. Imp. dei Naturalisti di Mosca, 1829).
Periander of Corinth (fl. _c._ 625 B.C.), 7
Pericles (_at_ Anaxagoras), 503
Period of the five (Chinese) Emperors, 1
Perkins, Benjamin Douglas Elisha (1741–1799), Perkinism, 327; “The
influence of metallic tractors on the human body,” 1798, 1799.
Perkins, John, “Conjectures concerning winds and waterspouts,” 1786
(Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., II. 335).
Péron, François (1775–1810), “Voyage de découvertes ...,” 1807.
Péron F., and Freycinet L., “Voyages ...,” 1816, 442
Perpetual motion engine, 50, 52, 53, 86, 120
Perry, John (_at_ Faraday, Michael, A.D. 1821), 492
Person, Charles Cleophas (_b._ 1801), 330;
“Théorie du Galvanisme ...,” 1831; Medical Galvanism (Journal des
Connaissances médico-chirurgicales, 1853; Journal de Physiol.
Expér., 1830, X. 216).
Peschel, C. F., “Elements of Physics,” 3 Vols. 1845.
Peschel, Oscar Ferdinand (_at_ Bianco, Andrea, A.D. 1436), 64
Peter the Lombard. _See_ Monroe “Cyclopædia,” Vol. IV. p. 660, and
its very numerous references, 41
Peters, C. A. F. _See_ “Zeitschrift für populäre.”
Petersburg. _See_ Saint Petersburg.
Petersdorff, F. C. von (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F., A.D. 1794), 314
Petersen, Frederick Christian (1786–1856), 333
Peterson, William (1755–1810), Lieut.-Gov. of New South Wales, 297
Petetin, Jacques Henri Désiré (1744–1808), 229, 351, 385;
“Nouveau mécanisme de l’électricité,” 1802; “Théorie du
galvanisme ...,” 1803; Société de santé de Lyon, Actes, etc.
Petit, Fédéric (_b._ 1810), on meteors, etc. (Toulouse Academy
Reports, 3rd and 4th Series, for 1844, 1846, 1848, 1849, 1855),
315
Petit, P., “A letter ... where ... a globous magnet called
_terrella_ and the variation of the variation is examined”
(Phil. Trans. 1667, p. 502).
Petit-Radel, Philippe (1749–1815), 305
Petrequin (_at_ Pearson, George, A.D. 1797), 325
Petri de Bergamo, 505
Petri de Vineis. _See_ Des Vignes, Pierre.
Petri, H. (_at_ Cusanus), 510
Petrina, F. A., “Entdeckungen im Galvano-Voltaismus,” 249, 258
(Baumgartner, Andreas Zeitschrift f. Phys., V. 1837).
Petrini, Pietro (1785–1822)--Petrini, P., and Cioni, M., 337, 392
Petropol. _See_ St. Petersburg.
Petrus Aponus--Apponensis--Apianus. _See_ Abano, 501
Petrus Lombardus. _See_ Peter the Lombard.
Petrus Nonius. _See_ Nuñez, Pedro, 530
Petrus Plancius--Plancius Peter, 94, 533
Peurbach, Georg von (1423–1461), Novæ theoriæ planetarum, 512
Pezzani, André (_at_ Lactantius, L. C. F.), 525
Pezzi, Cesare G. (_at_ Galvani, Luigi, A.D. 1786), 283–284
Pfaff, Christian Heinrich, of Kiel (1773–1852)--Pfaff, C. H., and
Michaelis, G. A., 195, 270, 278, 285, 327, 331, 332, 333, 335,
353, 385, 393, 419, 493
(Gren’s Journal, VIII.; Ann. der Chemie, XXXIV. 307; Soc.
Philom., II. 181, 1796; Gilb. Ann., Vols. VII. and LXXIV.;
Phil. Mag., XXVII. 338; Schweigger’s Journal, Vols. I.-LXIV.;
Gehlen’s Jour. f. Chem. v. Phys. for 1806 and 1808).
Pfaff, Johann Wilhelm Andreas (1774–1835)--Pfaff, J. W. A., and
Schweigger J. S. C., 415
Pfalzbayr Beiträge for 1782, 285, 330
Pfluger, E. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386
(Monatsberichte d. Berlin Akad., 1858).
Phæacians, the, 6 (dwellers on the mythical island of Scheria).
Phædo--Phœdo--Phædrus. _See_ Plato.
Pharmaceutical Journal, London, 308
Pharos, Temple of, 18
Phenix of Alexandria (_at_ School of Athens), 544
“Phil. Graec. vet. relig.,” 511
Philadelphia, College of, 222
Philadelphia. _See_ American Museum, American Philosophical
Society, Academy of Natural Sciences, Journal of the Franklin
Institute.
Philip, Dr. Wilson (_at_ Bostock, John, A.D. 1818), 325, 443
Philip II, King of Spain, 77, 527
Philipeaux (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386
Philips, R., “Electrical formation of crystallized sulphuret”
(Phil. Mag. or Annals, VII. 226, 1830).
Phillips, John, 249, 257
Phillips, Laurence Barnett, “Dict. of Biogr. Ref.,” 1871, 300
Phillips, Sir Richard (1778–1851), one of the editors of the
“Philosophical Magazine,” 285, 428, 464, 466, 497
Philo, Judæus (_b._ 20–10 B.C.) “Libellus de Opificio Mundi,” 20
Philolaus, the Pythagorian (fl. _c._ 374 B.C.), 532, 537
Philosophia Britannica. _See_ Martin, Benjamin.
Philosophia Magnetica, 1629, of Nicolaus Cabæus was the second
Latin book published on electricity; Gilbert’s _De Magnete_,
1600, being the first.
Philosophia Moysaica. _See_ Fludd, Robert, 554
Philosophia Naturalis, 1654. _See_ Regius, Henricus (Le Roy).
Philosophia Pollingana ... 1730. _See_ Amort, Eusebius.
Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary. _See_ Hutton.
Philosophical: “History and Memoirs of the Royal Academy of
Sciences at Paris”: London, 1742. _See_ Académie Royale des
Sciences, Paris.
Philosophical Magazine--Philosophical Magazine and Journal ...;
Philosophical Magazine or Annals of Chemistry ...; London and
Edinburgh Phil. Mag. and Journal of Science; London, Edinburgh,
and Dublin Phil. Mag. and Journ. of Sc., edited by Brewster,
Kane Phillips, Taylor, Tilloch and others: under name of
Tilloch’s Ph. Mag., etc.
Philosophical Magazine, etc., xvii, 43, 61, 81, 133, 140, 143, 148,
165, 178, 195, 201, 212, 214, 218, 221, 225, 229, 230, 231,
246, 248, 249, 252, 256, 258, 263, 270, 277, 279, 281, 285,
288, 289, 291, 295, 296, 297, 298, 300, 305, 306, 308, 311,
314, 315, 326, 329, 330, 335, 337, 338, 347, 348, 349, 354,
359, 362, 363, 367, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381,
382, 383, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 397, 398, 399,
400, 403, 405, 406, 411, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 423,
424, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 440,
442, 444, 446, 448, 449, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457,
458, 460, 464, 466, 467, 468, 469, 471, 476, 477, 479, 481,
483, 486, 487, 488, 492, 494, 495, 496, 498, 499, 549–550
Philosophical Society, Cambridge, England.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. _See_ Royal
Society, London.
Philostratus, Flavius (born _c_. 180–170 B.C.), 8, 533
Phipson, T. L., on Phosphorescence, Meteors, Aerolites, etc., 1858,
1862, 1867.
Phlogiston--Phlogistic theory from Boyle to Lavoisier, 261, 262,
362
Phædo of Aristotle, 537
Phœnicians, the, along the Syrian coast, 5, 7, 536; Phœnician star.
Phœnicians. _See_ Court de Gébelin, Antoine (1725–1784), “Monde
primitif ...,” 1781; _also_ Huet, Pierre Daniel (1630–1725),
“History ...,” 1717.
Phonograph, suggested _at_ (A.D. 1745), 171; _also at_ (A.D.
1620–1655), 103,
and _at_ (A.D. 1641), 119
Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople (_c._ 820–891), 7, 541
Photometers of Lambert, Leslie, and Count Rumford, 225
Photometry (Photometria), 225
“Physikal ... Worterbuch ...,” edited by Gehler, J. S. T., 248
Physical Society of London, Proceedings, etc., publication
commenced in London during 1876.
Physikalische-Bibliothek. _See_ Erxleben.
“Physiologische Darstellung der Lebenskräfte,” 284
Pianciani, Giambattista (_b._ 1784) (Bibl. Ital., XCIX. 97, 1835)
(_at_ Shaw, George, A.D. 1791), 298
Picard, Jean (1620–1682), first observed electric light _in
vacuo_, 132, 146, 268
(Anc. Mém. Paris, II. X.; Bibl. Ital., XCIX. 42).
Picchioni, L. (Bibl. Ital., XCVI. 404, 1839).
Piccinelli, G. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385
(Opusc. Scelti, VIII. 310, Milano, 1785).
Piccolomini, Alessandro, _archivesco di Patrasso_, “De la sphera
del mondo ...,” 1540.
Pickel, Georg (1751–1838), animal electricity, etc., 249, 257, 385
Pickering, Charles (_at_ Schouten, G. C., A.D. 1616), 98
Pictet, Marc Auguste (1752–1825), “On atmospheric electricity,”
199, 309, 327, 331, 407
Pictorio, Georg (_at_ A.D. 430), 26
Piderit, J. R. A., “Dissertatio ...,” 1745, 555
Piezo electricity: electricity developed by pressure, as in some
crystals.
Pigafetta, Francisco Antonio (1491–1534), “Trattato di navigazione
...,” 67, 68
Pignotti, Lorenzo (1739–1812), 299, 392
Pigram, W. (_at_ Bolten, J. F., A.D. 1775), 246
Pilatre de Rozier, Jean François (1756–1785), “Sur la cause de la
foudre” and “Sur des expériences électriques”: Paris,
1780–1781, 288, 554
(Journ. de Physique, XVI. and XVII.).
Pilkington, James, Bishop of Durham (1520–1576), 232
Pinaud, A., Electro-dynamics, etc. (Reports of the Toulouse Academy
for 1843, 1844, 1846).
Pincio, Leon, “Biblioteca ...,” 516
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 320
Pine, T., “On the connection between electricity and vegetation”
(Annals of Electricity, IV. 421), 257
Pineda, Juan de, Spanish Jesuit (_c._ 1557–1637), 5
Pinkerton, John (_at_ A.D. 1809), 402
Pinson, P. C., “Essai ... applications de l’électricité à la
médecine,” 1857, 386
“Pioneers of Science.” _See_ Lodge, Sir Oliver.
Pisa University, 392
Piso, Lucius Calpurnius, “Die Lorazischen ...” von A. Michaelis,
1877, 10
Pittacus (_c._ 652–569 B.C.), 7
Pivati, Johannes Francisco (1689–1764), 185, 186, 263;
“Della elettricità medica ...,” 1747.
Pivia and Matteucci, 384
Pixii, Hypolite, Jr., Magneto-elect. apparatus (Ann. de Chimie
for July 1832).
Pizarro, 475
Placidus, Heinrich (Schweigger’s Journal, XV.), 420
Plana, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (_b._ 1781), Memoirs on the theory
of magnetism, on the distribution of electricity, etc. (Mém. de
Turin, Ser. II. Vol. III. 1844, 1845, 1864).
Plancius, Peter (1552–1622), 94, 532–533, 560
Plant electricity, researches on, 259–261
Planta, Martin de (1727–1772), 229, 256
(In Allg. deutsche Biblioth. XXIV. Anh. Abth., p. 549, 1760).
Plat, Sir Hugh (1552–1611), “Jewel House of Art and Nature,” 1653,
74, 124
Plata, F. M., “Dissertatio de electricitate,” 1749, 555
Plate of air electrically charged, 313
Platea, Francis Piazza (_d._ at Bologna, A.D. 1460) (_at_ A.D.
450), 27
Plateau, M. J. (_at_ 285–247 B.C.), 18
Plato, Athenian philosopher (_c._ 427–347 B.C.)--Platonists--“Ion”;
“Timæus”; “Phædrus”; “Phædo,” etc. _See_ Monroe
“Cyclopædia ...,” Vol. IV. pp. 722–725; 7, 8, 13, 15, 20, 43,
270, 515, 525, 533, 534, 538, 544
Plattes, Gabriel, 124, 125
Plautus, Titus Maccius (_c._ 254–184 B.C.). The greatest comic poet
of ancient Rome. The “Bacchides,” etc., the _editio princeps_
of his works appeared at Venice in 1472.
Playfair, John (1748–1819), 99, 122, 156, 295, 296, 311;
“Outlines of natural philosophy,” 2 Vols. 1812–1816; “Magnetising
power of violet rays” (Phil. Mag., LIII. 155, 1817).
Playfair, Lyon Lord (1818–1898), 122, 423.
_See_ Vapereau, G., “Dictionnaire ...,” p. 1260.
Pliny--Plinius Cæcilius Secundus (Caius) A.D. 23–79), “...
Naturalis Historiæ ...,” 1st edition: Venetiis, 1469; “Naturæ
Historiarum”: Venice, 1497; “Hist. Mundi ...” (History of the
World, English translation by Philemon Holland, London, 1634).
_See_ Græsse, V. 337; “New Int. Cycl.,” XVIII. 733, title page,
xix, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 29, 43, 67,
72, 74, 97, 123, 124, 270, 503, 506, 510, 540
Plon, Nourrit et Compagnie, xii
Plot, Robert (1640–1696), Catalogue of electrical bodies (Phil.
Trans., XX. 384, 1698), 547
Plotinus of Alexandria (fl. A.D. 205–270), 534
Pluanski, “Thèse sur Duns Scott,” 41
Plücker, Julius (_b._ 1801), 412, 495.
On diamagnetism, etc. (Crell’s Journal, XXXV. 1847; Phil. Mag.
for June 1849; Phil. Trans. 1858; Scientific Memoirs, Vol. V.
Pt. XIX. p. 253; Pogg. Annal., LXXII.-CX.); “On the magnetic
relation ... of the optic axis of crystals....”
Plumptre, Edward Hayes (1821–1891), refers to the system of posts
organised by Persian kings; “The divina commedia,” 4, 41, 43,
44, 60
Pluquet, François André Adrien, 513
Plurality of worlds, roundness of earth, etc., 525
_Plus_ and _minus_ theory of electricity: Watson, 175;
Wilson, 184;
and Franklin, 196
Plutarch (_c._ A.D. 46–120), 4, 11, 14, 20, 74, 124, 140, 524, 525;
“Life of Quintus Sertorius,” “Placit. Philos.,” “Quæstiones
Platonicæ,” “Quæstiones Conviviales” (Phil. Trans., Watson,
XLVIII. Part. I.).
Plymouth Institution, Transactions of the, 470
Poëy, A., “Météorologie ...,” 1861; “Bibliographic cyclonique ...,”
1866 (Comptes Rendus, XLIII. 1856, XLIV. 1857; Annuaire de la
Soc. Météorol. de France, VIII. 75, 1860, IX. 42, 1861).
Poggendorff, Johann Christian (1796–1877),
“Biographisch-Literarisches Handwörterbuch ...”: Leipzig, 1863;
“Annalen der physik und chemie” (begun in 1824); “Geschichte
der physik”: Leipzig, 1879, 8, 31, 66, 71, 75, 82, 90, 107,
140, 175, 199, 209, 214, 242, 254, 256, 258, 259, 263, 267,
271, 275, 280, 284, 292, 298, 302, 303, 306, 323, 324, 325,
326, 335, 350, 353, 359, 360, 364, 367, 370, 376, 383, 385,
387, 391, 395, 402, 408, 414, 415, 416, 423, 428, 432, 434,
441, 443, 444, 446, 449, 450, 451, 454, 460, 464, 467, 468,
471, 473, 476, 481, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494,
495, 498
Poggioli, M. P., “Nouvelle application de l’électricité par
frottement sans commotion” (Mémoire lu à l’Institut, Oct. 31,
1853), 257, 386
Pohl, Georg Friedrich (1788–1849), on electro-magnetism, etc.
(Gilb. Ann., LXIX. LXXI. LXXIV. LXXV.; Kastner’s Archives, VI.
1825, IX. 1826, XI. 1827, XIII. and XIV. 1828), 478
“Points _versus_ knobs,” famous controversy commenced in 1772 by
Benjamin Wilson (1708–1778), author of “A treatise on
electricity ...”: London, 1750, and of “Observations on
lightning ...”: London, 1773. _See also_ Pringle, Sir Joseph,
250–252
Poisson, Siméon Denis (1781–1840), 141, 215, 313, 375, 378,
409–412, 469, 479, 495
(Société Philomatique, 11, p. 180, 1803, _also_ for 1824, p. 49,
for 1825, p. 82, and for 1826, p. 19; Mém. de l’Institut,
1811; Mém. Acad. Roy. des Sciences, V. pp. 247, 488, VI. p.
441).
Poisson, S. D., Gay-Lussac, and others, “Instruction sur les
paratonnerres...,” 1824.
Pokorny of Prague, “Kronika Prace,” 209
Polarization, chromatic, by reflection, also coloured, 480
Polarization, rotatory. _See_ Magnetic rotatory polarization. _See_
Cadozza, Giovanni.
Polcastro, G. B., “Notizia sopre ... Pacchiani ...”: Padova, 1805,
392
Poleni, Marquis Giovanni de (1683–1761), 139, 253, 308;
“Sopra l’aurora boreale ...”
Poles, magnetic, two--Bond _at_ A.D. 1646.
Poles of a loadstone: _See_ Petrus Peregrinus _at_ A.D. 1269, 46,
47, 48, 49, 54;
_also_ Gilbert _at_ A.D. 1600, 83, 86
Poli, Giuseppe Sarevio (1746–1825), 199, 308;
“Elementi de Fisica,” 5 Vols. 1802, 1824 (Opus. Scelti, II. 382).
Polidori, Luigi Eustachio (_b._ 1830) (Ann. di Chim. di
Brugnatelli, V. 30, 1794).
Poligrafo, H., “Giornale di scienze ...”: Verona.
Polinière, Pierre (1671–1734), 148, 163;
“Expériences de physique ...,” 1709, 1734, 1741.
Pollak (_at_ Zamboni, G., A.D. 1812), 420
Polo, Marco--Paulum Venetum--is said to have brought the compass
from China into Italy, A.D. 1271–1295. _See_, for complete
bibliographies, the references at p. 55 herein, _also_ the
work published in 1818 by P. Zurla on Marco Polo and other
celebrated navigators, and _likewise_ Charton Edouard, 55, 67,
527
Polybius, Greek statesman and historian (_c._ 205–120 B.C.), 19,
434
Polyglott Bible of Arias Montanus, 528
Polytechnic Central Journal, 422.
The publication called “Polytechnic Journal” was begun in
1839–1840.
Polytechnic School of Paris. _See_ Ecole Polytechnique.
Polytechnisches Centralblatt, 414
Polytechnisches Journal von Dingler, J. F.: Stuttgart and Tübingen,
Vols. 1–50, 1820–1833, 50 Vols.; Vols. 51–100, 1834–1846, 50
Vols.; Vols. 100–150, 1846–1858, 50 Vols.; Vols. 151–200,
1859–1871, 50 Vols.; Vols. 201–211, 1871–1874, 11 Vols.; Vols.
212–222, 1874–1876, 11 Vols.; Vol. 329, August 1, 1914.
Pomparium Melam. (_at_ Barbarus, H.), 506
Poncelet, Polycarpe (fl. second half of eighteenth century), 226
Pontano, Giovanni Giovano (1426–1503), “Liber de meteoris ...”:
Strasburg, 45
Pontin, Magnus Martin de (1781–1858), 340, 343, 369, 419
Pontin, M. M. de, and Berzelius, J. J. F. von, 370
Poole, R. L. (_at_ Duns Scotus), 41
Pope, Alexander, translator of the “Odyssey” of Homer, 6, 7
Popham, Rear-Admiral Sir Home Riggs (1762–1820), 317, 400, 437, 439
“Popular Science Monthly:” New York, 92, 117, 315, 508
Porna and Arnaud, Medical electricity, 1787, 385
Porphyry--Porphyrïus--Greek historian (A.D. 233–304), whose most
distinguished pupil was Iamblichus, author of “Life of
Pythagoras,” 534
Porret, Robert (1783–1868), Voltaic Endosmose, etc. (Ann. of Phil.,
VIII. 1816), 440–441
Porta, Joannes Baptista--Giambattista della Porta (1538–1615),
“Magiæ Naturalis,” 1588; “Magia Naturalis ...,” 1558 (“Natural
Magick ...,” 1658), 13, 19, 72–75, 87, 110, 112, 124
Portolan, the oldest dated is that of Pietro Visconti, dated 1311,
63
Positivism, founder of, 534
Possidius, Saint, Bishop of Calama (_at_ A.D. 426), 25
Posts, the first institution of, ascribed to Diodorus Siculus
(“Notes and Queries,” Oct. 31, 1863, p. 356).
Potamian, Brother, 92
Potocki, Count Jeroslas, 407
Potter, Richard (_b._ 1799) (Majocchi’s Annali di Fisica ...,
1843).
Potthast, August. _See_ “Bibliotheca Historica ...”
Pouillet, Claude Servais Mathias (1790–1868), “Eléments de physique
expérimentale et de météorologie ...,” 1829, 195, 258, 312,
319, 373, 389, 416, 417, 426, 434, 461. _See_ Dezebry,
“Dictionnaire ...,” p. 2306;
_also_ Muller-Pouillet (Ann. de Chim. et de Phys., IV. 1837, XX.
1845, XXIX. 1849, XXXI. 28; Comptes Rendus, IV. 513, 785,
XIX. 1384, LXIV. 1867).
Poujoulat, Jean Joseph François, “Histoire de Saint Augustin,”
1845, 25
Power, Henry, “Experimental philosophy ...,” 1664, 554
Pownall, “On the ether suggested by Sir Isaac Newton ...” (Phil.
Mag., XVIII. 155).
Poynt Attractive--poynt respective--of Robert Norman, 76
Præpositas, name sometimes given to Nicolaus Myrepsus, 529
Prætorius (Richter), Joh., “De cometis ...”: Norimberg, 1579.
“Practical Mechanic,” Glasgow, 26, 233, 454, 498
“Practical Mechanics’ Journal,” publication commenced at Glasgow
by W. and J. H. Johnson during 1848.
Prague--Prag--Academy, Memoirs, 387; “Prague News,” 209
Pravaz (_at_ Pearson, George, A.D. 1797), 325
Prechtl, Johann Joseph (1778–1854), 407, 424
(Gehlen’s Journal, VIII. 1809; Schweigg. Journ., IV. 1812, XXXVI.
1822).
Preller, Ludwig (1809–1861), 512
Premoli, Carlo P., “Nova electricitatis theoria ...,” 1755, 555
Prémontrés, Order of, at Celle, 145
Prescott, George Bartlett (1831–1894), 277, 290;
“History, theory and practice of the electric telegraph,” “The
speaking telephone.”
Prescott, William Hickling, “Account of the Emperor Charles V’s
life,” 36, 114
Presles, Raoul de, “La cité de Dieu,” xix
Prévost, Jean Louis, on animal electricity, 1823, 1843.
Prevost, Pierre (1751–1839), “De l’origine des forces magnétiques”:
Genève, 1788, 242, 315, 325, 481
Price, Dr. James (1752–1783) (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D.
1803), 282, 385
Prichett, Professor C. W., 142
Priestley, Joseph (1733–1804), 17, 29, 90, 131, 132, 150, 155, 162,
163, 164, 166, 168, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 183, 187, 189,
195, 197, 198, 204, 205, 206, 212, 213, 224, 227–228, 238,
240, 241, 256, 258, 262, 264, 322, 415, 418.
_See_ Krunitz-Kirtz, Johann Georg (1728–1796).
Prieto, A. (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308
Prieur-Duvernois, Claude Antoine (1763–1832), 280
Prime, Samuel Irenæus (1812–1885), 367, 407, 421, 422, 436, 455,
474, 481;
“Life of S. F. B. Morse.”
Prince, Rev. John (1643–1723) (_at_ A.D. 1771), 234;
“Worthies of Devon,” 107
Princeton College, 246, 421
“Principes de Physiologie,” 284
Principles of Physics. _See_ Silliman, Benjamin.
Pringle, Sir John, Bart. (1707–1782), 232, 240, 243, 250–252, 456,
457.
_See_ Copley Medal.
Priscian--Theodorus Priscianus--Greek physician (fl. fourth century
A.D.), “Rerum medicarum,” 7
Pritzel, G. A., “Thesaurus literaturæ Botanicæ,” 153, 170, 501,
506, 508, 516, 525, 529, 532, 540
Proclus--Procullus--head of the later Neoplatonists (A.D. 410–485),
2, 117, 533, 537.
_See_ Taylor, Thomas.
Procopius, De bello Vandal, lib. II. Cap. II. Stars on spears, 24
Proctor, Richard Anthony (1837–1888), “Old and new astronomy,” 93,
138, 433
Prokorny of Prague, “Kronika Prace,” 209
Prutenic (Prussian) Astronomic Tables, 512–513
Pryce, William, “Mineralogia Cornubiensis ...,” 401
Psellus, M. C., “De lapidum virt. ...,” 1745, 555
Ptolemæus, Claudius, the great geographer (fl. middle second
century A.D.), 40, 62, 72, 117, 124, 507, 508, 512, 513, 527,
533, 534–536, 539, 544. _See_ Joannes Stobnicensis.
Ptolemæus II, _Philadelphus_ (308–247 B.C.), son of Ptolemy Soter
(367–283 B.C.), one of Alexander the Great’s generals, 18, 67,
74, 94, 114
Ptolemy Soter, 18. _See_ Ptolemæus II.
Puccinotti, F. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385
Pulkowa (Russia) Observatory, 165
Pulvermacher, Isaac Louis (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D.
1803), 386; Medical electricity, 1859.
Purchas, Samuel (1575–1626), author of “Purchas, his pilgrimage
...,” 1625, 523
Pusckin, Comte de, 285
Puteanus, Bernardus, of Bruges, 562
Puteanus, Guilielmus--Dupuis (fl. sixteenth century A.D.), 536
Putnam, George Haven, “Books and their makers during the middle
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Puységur, Armand Marie Jacques de Chastonet, Marquis de
(1752–1825), “Magnétisme Animal,” 236, 237, 425.
_See_ Dezebry, “Dictionnaire ...,” p. 2348.
Pyro-electricity: Davy (1800), 346;
Haüy (1787), 286;
Brewster (1820), 465
Pyrometus. _See_ Josiah Wedgwood’s tapered gauge.
“Pyrotechnie,” by Biringuccio, 553
Pyrrho, Greek philosopher (360–270 B.C.), 543
Pythagoras (569–470 B.C.)--Pythagorian--Pythagorician, 503, 511,
524, 530, 532, 533, 536–537, 542, 544
Pythagorean school or sect, complete exposition of, 537, 544
Q
Quaritch, Bernard, 561–564
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, formerly
the Journal of Science and the Arts, edited by Brande, W. T.,
at the Royal Institution, London, 308, 359, 367, 373, 440, 484,
497
Quarterly Review, 348, 359, 396
Quatrefages de Bréan, Jean Louis Armand de (_b._ 1810), 375
Queens’ College, Cambridge, 191
Quellmalz, Samuel Theodor (1696–1758), 167, 264, 385, 554;
Dissertatio de magnete (Pogg., II. 548, 1722; Commerc. Litt.
Norimb., V. and VI.).
Querard, Joseph Marie (1797–1865). _See_ “La France Littéraire,”
_also_ “Bibliothèque Voltairienne,” 59, 186, 192
Quesneville, Dr. Gustave Augustin. _See_ “Le Moniteur
Scientifique,” _also_ “Revue Scientifique et industrielle,” 30
Vols. 1840–9 to date, 18, 143, 247, 258, 259, 262, 280, 392
Quet, Jean Antoine (_b._ 1810), “Des divers phénomènes
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XXXVI. 1853).
Quetelet, Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796–1874), 81, 314, 341;
“Annales de l’Observatoire de Bruxelles”; “Histoire des sciences
mathém. et physiques chez les Belges” (Mém. de l’Acad. de
Bruxelles, 1830, 1831, 1839, 1840; Phil. Mag., Ser. IV. Vol.
I. April 1851, p. 329, on atmospheric electricity).
Quetelet, L. A. J., and Zantedeschi, Francesco, “Sur les courants
Electriques telluro-atmosphériques ...” (Bulletins de l’Acad.
Royale de Belgique, 2^e série, XV. No. 5).
Quétif, Jacques, and Echard, J., “Scriptores Ordinis Prædicatorum
...,” 37
Quincke, Georg Hermann, “Sammlung ... elektrische Ströme,”
1856–1861, 441
Quinet de Certines, “Théorie de l’aimant ...,” 1809.
Quinet, J., “Exposé ... aiguille aimantée ...,” 1826.
Quinquet, “Observations sur les paratonnerres.”
Quintine, L’Abbé de la, “Dissertation sur le magnétisme des corps,”
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Quintus Sertorius, 3
R
Rabiqueau, Charles A., “Le spectacle du feu élémentaire,” 204, 555
Racagni, Giuseppe Maria (1741–1822), 412
Raccolta di documenti ... della R. C. Columb, 66
Raccolta d’opuscoli scientifici ... by Calogera, Angelo: Venezia,
1728–1757, 51 Vols. The Nuova Raccolta ... 1754–1787 consists
of 42 Vols. _See_ Calogera, 140, 308
Raccolta Ferrarese di Opuscoli Scientifici ... di Autori Ital.
..., 298
Raccolta Pratica di scienze, 248
Rackstrow, B., “Miscellaneous Observations ...,” 1748, 555
Rafn, C.G., Nyt bibliothek for physik ...: Kjobenhavn; “Magazin
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Ragozin, Z. A., History of Chaldea, 2
_Raia torpedo_, 135, 240, 298–299, 374
Raleigh, Sir Walter, xiv
Rambosson, J., Histoire des Météores, 1868–1869. _See_ Meteorites,
etc.
Ramis of Munich (_at_ Gay-Lussac, J. L.), 388, 389
Rammelsberg, C. (_at_ Haüy, Le Père R. J.), 288
Ramsden, Jesse (1735–1800), 229, 256, 280
Ramus, Joachim Frederick (1686–1769) (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Ramusio--Rannusio--Giovanni Battista (1485–1557), “... Navigationi
et viaggi ...”: Venezia, 1554–1556, folio, 60, 66, 515
Randolph, P. B., author of “Pre-Adamite Man,” 12
Ranke, Leopold von (1795–1886), 94, 102
Rankine, William John Macquorn (1820–1872), 347, 392
Ranzi--Renzi--Salvatore de, 299, 507
Rao, Cesare, “I. Meteori,” 1582, 553
Raphael, “School of Athens,” 542–544
Rapin, Nicholas (1540–1608), 16
Rashdall, Hastings, “Universities Europe ...,” 539
Ratte, E. H. de (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Rattray, Sylvester, 1662, 554
Rauch, C. V., 1851 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, A.), 386
Raulet, Mr. (_at_ Dalibard, T. F.), 200
Rawley, Dr. (_at_ Sir Francis Bacon), 101
Rawlinson, George, “History of Herodotus,” 19, 542
Rayleigh, John William Strutt, Lord (_at_ Faraday, M.), 493. _See_
Copley Medal, _also_ Royal Medal.
Raymond, Rossiter W. (_at_ Amoretti, Carlo), 401
Read, John I., Condenser of electricity, 289, 290, 312–313, 320,
360, 375
Reæl, Laurens, “Observatien ... (am) æn de magneetsteen ...,” 131,
554
“Reale Istituto Lombardo di scienze e lettere,” Atti, Rendiconti,
Giornale, Memorie: Milano, 141
Réaumur, René Antoine Forchault de (1683–1757), 160, 173, 181, 240,
257, 270, 298, 299
Récamier, M. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330
Records of general science, 159
Recueil de traités sur l’électricité, 1748, 555
Recueil d’expériences sur l’aimant, 1686, 554
Recueil Périodique de la Société de Médecine de Paris. _See_
Sédillot, Jean;
_also_ Paris, Société de Médecine.
Recueil Périodique de Litt. Méd. Etrangère. _See_ Crichton, A.
Redi, Francesco (1626–1697), “Esperienze interno a diverse cose
naturali ...”: Firenze, 1671, 135, 230, 270
Rees, Abraham (1743–1825), “New Cyclopædia or Universal Dictionary
of Arts and Sciences,” 45 Vols. 1819, 92, 193, 392, 394
Rees, W. van. _See_ Moll.
Reibelt, Johannes Joseph Adam, “De physicis ... magnetis mysteriis
...,” 1731, 555
Reich, Ferdinand (_b._ 1799), 416
Reichenbach, George von (1772–1826), 432.
_See_ Encycl. Britan., XXIII. 49; Brockhaus, XIII. 719.
Reichenbach, Karl Ludwig Friedrich Baron von (1788–1869), 12, 140,
401;
Physico-Physiological Researches, 1851 (translations by John
Ashburner and Dr. Wm. Gregory); “Odische Begebenheiten. ...,”
1862; “Odische Lohe ...,” 1867; “Odische Erwiederungen ...,”
1886.
Reichenberger, J. N. (_at_ Swinden, J. H. van), 274
Reichenstein, F. J. Muller von (1740–1825) (_at_ Haüy, Le Père René
Just), 288
Reichsanzeiger, German publication, 325, 326, 383
Reggio, Nicolas de (_at_ Myrepsius, Nicolaus), 529
Reg. Societa Economica di Firenze, 330
_Regiomontanus._ See Müller, John, 67
“Register of the Arts and Sciences,” publication commenced in
London during 1824.
Regius, Henricus--Le Roy (1598–1679), “Philosophia Naturalis”:
Amsterdam, 1654.
Regnault, Le Père Noël (1683–1762), 161
Reid, David Boswell (1805–1863), and Bain, Alex. (1818–1877),
Elements of chemistry and electricity.
Reid, James D., “The telegraph in America,” 226, 337, 418, 430, 440
Reid, Thomas. _See_ Royal Society.
Reil, J. C., Archives, “Uber thierische elektricität” (Gren’s
Journal, VI. 1792), 285, 327, 393, 557
Reinhold, Johann Christoph Leopold (1769–1809), “Geschichte des
galvanismus,” 326, 364, 393
Reinholdus, Erasmus. _See_ Erasmus.
Reinzer, Frank, “Meteorologia ...”: Augsburg, 1709.
Reisch, Father Gregorius, “Margarita Philosophica,” 35, 553
Reiser’s plate machine, 256
Reiss, Wilhelm (_in_ Poggendorff’s Annalen), 258
Reitlinger, E. (_at_ Lichtenberg, G. C.), 250;
“Ueber ... elektricität auf Springbrunnen” (Aus den
Sitzungsberichten Wien, 1859 and 1860).
“Reliquary, The,” 67, 130
Remak, R., 1856, 1860, 1865 (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330
Remmelinus, Joannes L. V., 553
Rémusat, Charles François Marie, Comte de (1797–1875), “Histoire de
la Philosophie” (Bacon, etc.), 125, 128, 134.
_See_ Dezebry, “Dictionnaire général ...,” pp. 2404–5.
Rémusat, Jean Pierre Abel (1788–1832). _See_ Dezebry, “Dictionnaire
général ...,” p. 2404.
Renan, Joseph Ernest, “L’Averroës et L’Averroïsme,” 39
Renatus, Cartesius. _See_ Descartes.
Renaudot, Eusèbe (1646–1720), “Anciennes relations ... Chine,” 60
Rennefort, Souchu de, “L’aiman mystique,” 1689, 554
Rennie, George Banks (_at_ A.D. 1752), 203
Renwick, James (1790–1863), 282
Renzi, Antonio, “La divina commedia,” 1882. Dante is at A.D.
1265–1321, 43–44
Répertoire et sources historiques.... _See_ Chevalier, W. J.
Répertorium der experimental physik. _See_ Fechner, Gustav Theodor.
Repertorium der galvanoplastik und galvanostegie. _See_ Martin,
Adam Georg.
Repertorium der physik. _See_ Exner, Prof. Franz.
Repertorium der physik, 8 Vols.: Berlin, 1837–1849. _See_ Dove,
Heinrich Wilhelm von, and Moser, Ludwig F. These 8 Vols. are a
continuation of Fechner’s Repertorium mentioned above.
Repertorium für chemie ...: Hannover und Leipzig. _See_ Ellwert,
J. K. P. von.
Repertorium für organische chemie. _See_ Löwig, C. von.
Repertorium für physikalische technik ... experimental physik....
_See_ Carl, Dr. P.
Repertory of the Arts and Manufactures, 424, 434.
It became “The Repertory of Patent Inventions” during 1794.
Restelli, A., 1846 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 386
Resti-Ferrari, G. _See_ Zamboni, G., 420
Return stroke, or lateral shock of an electrical discharge, 184,
255
Reuss, Jeremias David (1750–1837), “Repertorium commentationum
...”; “De re electrica”: Berlin and Göttingen, 245, 263, 308,
328, 330, 386, 557
Reusser--Reiser--of Geneva (Voigt’s Magazin, VII. 57, IX. 183),
226, 315–316
Reveroni--St. Cyr, Jacques Antoine, Baron de (1767–1829), 292
Revillas, D., 1738 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Revue Britannique. _See_ Sédillot, L. P. E. A.
Revue des Deux-Mondes, 476, 483
Revue Encyclopédique ...: Paris, 1819.
Revue Générale des Sciences, 140, 248
“Revue Internationale de l’Electricité et de ses applications,”
publication commenced by A. Montpellier in Paris during 1885;
afterwards incorporated with “L’Electricien.”
Revue Scientifique. _See_ Quesneville.
Reyger, G., 1756 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Reymond du Bois. _See_ Du-Bois, Reymond.
Reynaud, J. J., “De la télégraphie ... résumé historique ...”:
Marseille, 1851.
Reynolds, J. R., 1872 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 386
Rezia and Brugnatelli (_at_ Brugnatelli, L. V.), 363
Rhæticus--Rheticus--Rhætius--surname of George Joachim (1514–1576),
508
Rhazès--Rasis--Muhammad Ibn Zakarīyā] (born _c._ middle ninth
century A.D. in Rai, Persia), “De Simplicis, ad Almansorem,”
26, 516, 529, 537, 538
“Rheinische Beiträgen zur Gelehrsamkeit” for 1781, 285
Riadore, J. F., 1845 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 386
Riccioli, Giovanni Battista (1598–1671), “Almagestum Novum,” 1651,
54, 55, 67, 93, 127
Richard, Rudolph (_at_ Swinden, J. H. van), 273
Richard II, King of England (1367–1400), 58
Richer, Jean, French philosopher who died in 1696, 129
Richer, T. (_at_ Shaw, George), Observations on electrical fishes,
230, 299
Richerand, Balthasar Anthelm, Baron (1779–1840), 284
Richmann, George William (1711–1753), Professor in St. Petersburg,
killed by atmospheric electricity, 204, 320
Richter, Georg Friedrich (1691–1742), 270, 365
Richter, J.--Heidelberg, 1882--(_at_ School of Athens), 544
Richter, Lamballe and Erdmon, 386
Rico-y-Sinobas, M., 1853 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Riddell, James. _See_ Merry, W. W., 6
Ridley, Marke (1560–1624), 79, 80, 97, 141
Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, “Ancient Ryedales,” 97
Ridolfi, Marquis Cosimo di, 256, 423, 477, 482
Riecke, “Rudolf Clausius”: Göttingen, 1889 (_at_ Grotthus, Baron
von), 392
Riess, Peter Theophil (_b._ 1805), 420, 423;
“Die lehre von der Reibunge-Elektricität,” 2 Vols. 1853, 1858,
1867.
Riess, P. T., and Faraday, M., 498
Riess, P. T., and Moser, L., 423;
“On the magnetising power of the solar rays,” 1830 (Phil. Mag. or
Annals, VIII. 155).
Riess, P. T., and Rose, G., “Über d. Pyro-Elektricität d. minerale
...” (Abhandl. d. Berlin Acad., 1843).
Riffault, Anatole, et Chompré, N. M., 390, 391, 394
Riffault des Hêtres, Jean René Denis (1752–1826), 394, 429.
He also experimented with Chompré.
Rinklake (_Mimosa Pudica_), 257
Rinmann, S. (_at_ Haüy, Le Père René Just), 288
Ristoro d’Arezzo. _See_ d’Arezzo.
Ritchie, William (1790–1837), 225, 476
Rittenhouse, David (1732–1796), 282–283
Ritter, Dr. Heinrich (1791–1869), “Histoire de la philosophie
ancienne” (History of ancient philosophy; Geschichte der
philosophie), 41, 352, 353, 503, 504, 510, 512, 532, 533, 537,
542;
Ritter and Preller, 512
Ritter, Johann Wilhelm (1776–1810), 257, 327, 335, 349, 380–384,
393, 419, 464;
Ritter and Amorette, 1804.
Rive. _See_ La Rive.
Rivière--Rivoire--Antoine, “Traité ...,” 253
Rivista di Fisica, Mat. e Sc. Nat. Pavia, 57
Rivista, G. Ital., 58
Rivista Scientifico-Industriale. _See_ Vimercati, G.
Rivius, Johannes, “Vitæ D. Aur. Augustini,” 1646, 25
Robert on the electrophorus, 249
Robert, M., makes ascension with Prof. Charles, 288
Roberti de Valle Rotho, 1495, 553
Roberts and Donaldson (_at_ Lactantius, L. C. F.), 525
Roberts-Austen, Prof. Sir William Chandler (1843–1902), 372
Robertson, Abraham (1751–1826), 251
Robertson, Dr. William, Principal of the University of Edinburgh
(1721–1793), “History of the reign of Charles V,” “Historical
Disquisition ...”: Basle, 1792, 36, 61, 114
Robertson, Etienne Gaspard Robert (1763–1837), “Mémoires
Récréatifs,” “Scientifiques,” “Acide Galvanique,” 248, 249,
275, 284, 342, 350–351, 419
Robertson, John M., “Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon,” 102
Robertson, Rev. Alexander, “Fra Paolo Sarpi ...,” 113
Robertus de Fluctibus. _See_ Fludd.
Robertus, J., “Curationis Magneticæ ...,” 245
Robespierre, Francis Maximilien Joseph Isidore de (1758–1794),
268–269
Robillard, M. _See_ Argentelle.
Robin, Charles (_at_ Shaw, George), 298, 300; and (_at_ Pepys,
W. H., Sr.), 375
Robins, B. (_at_ Watson, Wm.), 175; and (_at_ Romagnosi,
G. D. G.), 367
Robinson, Thomas Romney (1792–1882) (Trans. Roy. Irish Acad., XXII.
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Robiquet, Henri Edme (1822–1860), “... théorie de Franklin sur la
nature du fluide electrique ...,” 1854.
Robison, John (1739–1805), 88, 89, 146, 156, 180, 225, 268, 307,
308–311, 327, 466, 498
Robson, W., translator of the “Historiæ Hierosolimitanæ ...,” 31
Roch, M. (_at_ Ampère, A. M.), 476
Roche, Ed. A. (_at_ Coulomb, C. A. de), 276
Rochegude, Mr. de, 16
Rodwell, George Farrer, “A Dictionaryof Science,” 1871.
Rœmer, Olaus (1644–1710), 157
Roeth, Eduard (_at_ Pythagoras), 537
Roger, D. J. N. Lud, “Specimen Physiologicum,” 241
Rogers, Wm. B., 369, 413, 453, 473
Roget, Peter Mark (1779–1869), 383, 467, 473, 475, 476
Rogge, H. C., “Bibliotheca Grotiana,” 518
Rohault, Jacques (1620–1675), 113, 122, 125, 129, 160.
_See_ Jal’s “Dictionaire,” p. 1075.
Rohde’s “Système complet de signaux,” 400
Rohrbacher, François René, “Ecclesiastical History,” 34
Roiffé, Jacques C. F. de la Perrière de (_d._ 1776), 212
Rollin, Charles, “Ancient History” (1661–1741), 19, 504, 537, 542
Romagnosi, Gian Domenico (1761–1835), 365–367.
For Romagnosi’s experiment, _see_ Ronalds’ Catalogue, pp.
436–437. _Consult_, likewise, the following:--
Aldini, Giovanni (1762–1834), “Essai théorique ...”: Paris, 1804.
Ayrton, Wm. Ed. (1847–1908), “Electricity as a motive power”:
Sheffield, 1879.
Cantu, Cesare (1807–1895), “Notizia di G. Romagnosi”: Prato,
1840; Milano, 1835.
Davy, Sir H. (1778–1829), “On the magnetic phenomenon ...”
(Philos. Mag., Ser. I. Vol. LVIII. pp. 43–50), London, 1820.
Govi, Gilberto (1826–1889), “Romagnosi ...”: Torino, 1869.
Izarn, Joseph (1766–1834), “Manuel du Galvanisme”: Paris, 1805.
Siemens, Sir Chas. Wm. (1822–1883), “On the progress of the
electric telegraph” (Journ. Soc. of Arts, Vol. VI. pp.
348–358), London, 1858.
Tommasi, Donato (_b._ 1848), “Histoire des sciences ...”
(“Cosmos-les-Mondes,” Ser. IV. Vol. V. pp. 326–328), Paris,
1882.
Zantedeschi, Feo (1797–1873), “L’elettromagnestismo ...”: Trent,
1859; “Trattato ...”: Venice, 1845.
Romas, de, Kite experiments, 203–204, 320
Romershausen, E., Marburg, 1851 and 1853, 257
Romich and Fajdiga, also Romich and Nomak, 492
Rommereul, General (_at_ Alexandre, Jean), 361
Ronalds, Sir Francis (1788–1873), “Catalogue of books and papers
relating to electricity ...”: London, 1880, xiv, 5, 121, 140,
148, 179, 183, 199, 202, 208, 223, 229, 248, 253, 269, 290,
337, 366, 388, 389, 406, 423, 424, 438–440, 483, 550
Ronayne, Thomas, 201, 238, 270, 320
Rondelet, Guillaume (1507–1566), 270
Rose, Rev. Hugh James (1795–1838), English divine, who projected
the “New General Bibliographical Dictionary,” carried on by
his brother, Henry John Rose (1800–1873), 95, 531
Rose of the winds--wind roses--roses des vents--compass card, 59,
63, 509
Rosel (_at_ Humboldt, F. H. Alex. von), 332
Rosenberg, A. G., 1745, 555
Rosenberger, Ferdinand (_at_ Guericke, Otto von), 126
Rosenmüller, Ernst Friedrich Carl, 528
Rosenthal, J., 1862 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 386
Rosicrucians, 65
Rosier. _See_ Rozier.
Rosny, Léon de, “Les peuples orientaux ...,” 5
Ross, David (_at_ Cassini, J. J. D.), 267
Ross, Sir James Clark (1800–1862) (Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 440), 458
Ross, Sir John (1777–1856). _See_ Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 441,
_also_ pp. 457 and 458 herein.
Rossel, Admiral de, magnetic observations, 250
Rossetti, Francisco (1833–1895). _See_ Bibliografia Italiana.
Rossi, Francesco (_d._ 1841), “Expériences galvaniques ...” See
Giulio.
Rossi-Rubeis, B. M. de, 505
Rossignol, Jean Pierre (_b._ A.D. 1804), “Les métaux dans
l’antiquité ...,” 1863.
Rossler, T. F., 1776, 556
Rost, J. L. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Rotatory Polarization. _See_ Cadozza, Giovanni, _also_ Arago,
D. F. J.
_See_ Magnetism, rotatory.
Rotterdam, “Bataafsch genootschap ...”: Verhandelingen, 292
(Batavian society of experimental philosophy; Mém. de la société
de physique experimentale).
Rouelle, G. F. (_at_ Milly, N. C. de), 235
Rouget’s observations on the _gymnotus electricus_, 230
Roul (_at_ Zamboni, G.), 420
Rouland and Detienne (_at_ Volta, Alessandro), 249
Rouland, N., “Electricité appliquée aux végétaux,” 257, 449
Roundness of the earth and antipodes ridiculed, 523–525
Rouppe (_at_ Galvani, Aloysio), 285
Rousseau, Jean Jacques (_at_ Alexandre, Jean), 360
Roussel (_at_ Galvani, Aloysio), 284
Roux, Augustin, “Expériences Nouvelles,” 255
Roux, F. I., “Conservation des plaques ...,” 1866, 347
Roveredo, Gazetta di, 367
Rowles, S. (_at_ Heraclides), 519
Royal Academy of Sciences of Paris, the philosophical history and
memoirs of ..., Vols. I.-V. _See_ Paris, Académie Royale.
Royal Astronomical Society of Great Britain, London, 471, 481
Royal Institution of Great Britain, Proceedings, etc., 277, 307,
322, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373,
395, 396, 425, 433, 467, 474, 478, 482, 484, 488, 489, 496,
497, 498, 499.
_See_ “Journal of Science and the Arts,” _also_ “Journal of the
Roy. Inst.,” _likewise_ the “Quarterly Journal of Science,
Literature, and the Arts.”
Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Proceedings, etc., 263, 521
Royal Medal, awarded to Michael Faraday, 498.
The very first award of the Royal Medal was made to John Dalton
in 1826. Its other recipients embrace Sir Humphry Davy,
1827; Sir David Brewster, 1830; Michael Faraday, 1835, and
1846; Lord Rayleigh, 1882.
Royal Society of Edinburgh, Proceedings, etc., 140, 142, 466
Royal Society of Literature, Transactions, etc., 14
Royal Society of London:--
Abstracts of the papers printed, 140, 158, 243, 249, 277, 347,
348, 372, 387, 436, 437, 458, 460, 471, 477, 481, 482
(continued as “Proceedings of the Royal Society of London”).
Catalogue of Scientific Papers compiled and published by the,
158, 220, 233, 255, 257, 258, 263, 277, 298, 314, 315, 335,
347, 348, 353, 355, 359, 364, 368, 370, 373, 375, 376, 379,
384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, 394, 395, 401, 402, 403,
408, 412, 414, 415, 416, 426, 428, 441, 446, 449, 450, 454,
456, 460, 462, 464, 466, 470, 471, 476, 477, 481, 483, 496,
499
Histories of the: by Birch, Thomas, 132, 175, 183, 195, 272;
by Sprat, Thomas, 132;
by Thomson, Thomas, 90, 105, 132, 150, 152, 155, 156, 162, 167,
189, 190, 196, 214, 218, 221, 222, 227, 239, 248, 251, 256,
263, 268, 284, 288, 347, 355, 456;
by Weld, Charles Richard, 66, 75, 103, 114, 132, 155, 167, 168,
187, 191, 196, 239, 252, 446, 456, 462
Proceedings of the: a continuation of the “Abstracts,” 548
The Abridged Philosophical Transactions of the: by Baddam,
Benjamin, 8, 92, 95, 119, 138, 141, 145, 149, 150, 153, 155,
157, 160, 162, 175, 549; by Eames and Martyn, 138, 149, 155,
156, 157, 160, 175, 246, 549; by Eames, John (_d._ 1744),
549
(_see_ Eames and Martyn, Dict. of Nat. Biogr., XVI. 313);
by Gray, John (1800–1875), 549 (_see_ Read and Gray);
by Hutton, Charles (1737–1823), 15, 27, 95, 97, 119, 130, 131,
138, 141, 143, 145, 149, 150, 153, 155, 156, 157, 160, 162,
166, 167, 173, 175, 176, 178, 181, 183, 185, 188, 191, 199,
200, 201, 205, 207, 219, 221, 223, 226, 229, 232, 237, 238,
240, 241, 243, 245, 249, 252, 256, 265, 291, 297, 298, 299,
313, 322, 336, 502, 549;
by Jones, Henry Bence (1814–1873), 141, 150, 156, 498, 549;
by Lowthorp, John, 119, 138, 143, 145, 160, 549;
by Martyn, John (1699–1768), 154, 155, 157, 162, 166, 167, 173,
175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 189, 267, 549 (_see_
Eames and Martyn);
by Motte, Benjamin (_d._ 1738), 549 (Dict. Nat. Biogr., XXXIX.
194);
by Pearson, Richard (1765–1826), 549;
by Reid, Thomas (1710–1796) (Reid and Gray), 138, 155, 156, 157,
160, 175, 246, 549; by Shaw, George (1751–1813), 298, 374,
549
The Unabridged Philosophical Transactions of the, viii, ix, xvii,
8, 15, 17, 27, 29, 92, 96, 118, 127, 130, 131, 134, 135, 138,
139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155,
156, 157, 158, 160, 162, 165, 166, 167, 172, 174, 175, 176,
177, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 195, 196,
199, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 218,
219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 237,
238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 251, 255,
256, 257, 258, 265, 267, 271, 273, 278, 284, 289, 290, 291,
296, 297, 298, 308, 313, 314, 315, 320, 322, 325, 326, 336,
337, 339, 340, 344, 347, 348, 357, 359, 367, 371, 372, 373,
387, 393, 396, 399, 402, 403, 405, 417, 418, 426, 431, 433,
436, 437, 440, 446, 449, 458, 460, 465, 466, 467, 469, 470,
471, 476, 477, 478, 479, 481, 482, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488,
490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 497, 499, 547–549, 554, 555,
557
Rozier--Rosier--Abbé François (1734–1793), 10, 140, 193, 198, 208,
248, 249, 253, 257, 263, 266, 271, 277, 280, 281, 299, 300,
302;
“Tableau du travail annuel de toutes les Académies de l’Europe
...” Vol. I. Paris, 1772. Continued as “Observations sur la
physique,” Vols. II. to XLIII., and as “Journal de Physique,”
Vols. XLIV. to date. “Nouvelle Table ... depuis 1666 jusqu’en
1770.” _See_ Paris, Académie Royale des Sciences.
Rozier, Pilatre de. _See_ Pilatre de Rozier (_at_ Charles,
J. A. C.), 288
Rudolf, Alexander J. (_at_ Halley, Edmund), 138
Rudolf, II, Emperor of Germany, 95
Rudolfi, Karl Asmund (1771–1832), 192
Ruellius, Joannes (1479–1537), 8, 27, 124, 538;
“De natura stirpium ...,” 1536; “De medicinali materia ...,”
1543, a fuller description of which is: “Dioscorides ... de
medicinali ... Ioanne Ruellio Suessionessi interprete ...”
Rueus, Franciscus--François de la Rue (1520–1585), 538;
“De gemmis aliquot ...,” 1547.
Ruffinus--Rufinus--Tyrannus, “Prosper d’Aquitaine,” 19
Ruhmkorff, Heinrich Daniel (1803–1877), “Appareil d’induction
électrique,” 1850–1851 (Du Moncel, Th., “Notice sur l’appareil
...”: Paris, 1855); Verdu and Ruhmkorff in Comptes Rendus,
XXXVI. 649–652.
Ruland, Martin, “A lexicon of alchemy or alchemical dictionary”:
London, 1892, 17
Rumford, Count. _See_ Thompson, Sir Benjamin.
Rumford Medal, 344, 481, 498.
The very first award of the Rumford Medal was made to Count
Rumford in 1800. He had already received the Copley Medal in
1792. Amongst other prominent recipients of the Rumford Medal
may be mentioned: Sir David Brewster, 1818 (besides the
Copley Medal, 1815, and the Royal Medal, 1830); James Clerk
Maxwell, 1860; John Tyndall, 1864; Sir John Leslie, 1884; and
Sir Oliver Lodge, 1898.
Runeberg, E. F., 1757 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 385
Rupert, Prince Robert of Bavaria (1619–1682), 127
Russell, J. Rutherfurd, 65, 105, 132
Rutherford, Dr. (_at_ Fowler, Richard), 307
Rutty, William (1687–1730), edited the Phil. Trans. Nos. 309–406.
Ruysch, Johan--Reisch--Reysch, “Map of the world”: Rome, 1508, 524
Rysselberghe, F. van, Simultaneous transmission of telegraphic and
telephonic messages on one line. This method was fully
described by Charles Mourlon in his “Système ...”: Brussels,
1884 and 1887.
Ryther, Augustus, 563
S
Saavedra, Antonimo Suarez, “Tratado de telegrafia”: Barcelona,
1880, 318;
“Rivista,” 313, 318
Sabatier--Sabathier--Raphael Bienvenu (1732–1811), 247, 333, 354.
_See_ Dezebry, Ch., “Dictionnaire ...,” p. 2497.
Sabine, Robert (1837–1884), “History and Progress of the electric
telegraph,” 1869, 208, 223, 284, 286, 316, 366;
“On the electrical properties of selenium” (Phil. Mag., Ser. V.
Vol. V. pp. 401–415, 1878).
Sabine, Sir Edward, P.R.S. (1788–1883), 82, 115, 194, 220, 267,
377, 385, 457.
_See_ Humboldt, Cosmos; _also_ Cates’ Dictionary, p. 1539.
Sacchetti, F. (_at_ Aëtius, Amidenus), 27
Sacharoff of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, 388
Sachs, Michael (1808–1864), 36; “Encycl. Brit.,” 1911, XXIII. 973.
Sacro Bosco--Sacrobusto--Joannes de--John of Holywood (thirteenth
century), 530–531.
_See_ Joannes Glozariensis.
Sage, B. G. (1740–1824), “Recherches ... galvanisme,” 285
Sagredus--Sagredo--Iohannes Franciscus (_b._ 1616), 79, 115, 116
Saigi (_at_ Faraday, Michael), 494
Saignette, M., “Sur l’électricité de la torpille,” 240
Saillant et Nyon, “Mémoires concernant l’histoire ...”: Paris,
1788, 1, 2, 3, 21, 28, 259
Saint Allais, de, “Art de vérifier les dates des faits
historiques”: Paris, 1819, 2. “l’Art de vérifier les dates” is
also by Clément (François), 1770, 1783, 1818, 1819, 1820.
Saint Amand, Walkiers de, Electrical machine, 280, 448.
_See_ Amand.
Saint Augustine, “De Civitate Dei,” xx, 20, 26, 41, 73, 74, 79
Saint Cyr. _See_ Reveroni.
Saint Elmo (St. Erasmus), Bishop of Formiæ, 23–24, 125, 161.
St. Elmo’s fire.
Saint Fond, Faujas de (_at_ Saussure, H. B. de), 271
Saint Hilaire. _See_ Geoffroy, Saint Hilaire.
Saint Honorat de Lerius, La vie de, 16
Saintiot, Mr. de (_at_ Aldini, Giovanni), 306
Saint Julien’s electrical machine, 257
Saint Leger de Soissons, Mr. l’Abbé de, 126
Saint Louis (and his consort Marguerite de Provence), 33, 54
Saint Paul’s Cathedral, 210, 231, 232
Saint Petersburg, Imperial Academy of Science. Transactions,
Comment., Actes, Mémoires, etc., 140, 141, 204, 206, 214, 217,
218, 229, 232, 242, 249, 273, 274, 309, 314, 368, 388, 402,
421, 450
Saint Sauveur, Charles Poyen (_at_ Mesmer, F. A.), 237
Saint Vincent, Bory de, “Annales Générales,” 255
Sainte Beuve, Charles Augustin (1804–1869), Portraits Littéraires.
_See_ Dezebry, Ch. (“Dictionnaire ...,” p. 2511), 108, 476
Sainte Marthe, Scévole de, “Elogia Gallorum Doctrina illustrium,”
1737, 513, 537
Salem Gazette, concerning new Electric Light Station in 1889,
233–234, 235
Salerno, School of (_at_ Silvaticus, M. M.), 539
Salimbene, a Minorite, “Chronicles of Parma,” 16
Salmanazar (_at_ Albertus Magnus), 35
Salmasius, Ludovicus, “Commentary upon Solinus,” 22, 513
Salmonsen, J., “Konversations-Leksikon,” 121
Salva, Don Francisco (1747–1808), 317
Salverte, Anne Joseph Eusèbe Baconnière (1771–1839), “Philosophy
of Magic,” “Des sciences occultes,” 1, 9, 10, 19, 56, 401, 542.
_See_ Phil. Mag., XV., 354 for meteoric stones.
Salviana (_at_ Wilkinson, C. H.), 270
Salviatus--Salviati--Leonardo (_at_ Hamilton, James), 159
Salzburg Med. Chir. Zeitung, 249, 451
Sanctis, Dr. B. de (Phil. Mag., LX. 199, 1822; and LXI. 70, 123).
Sandys, J. E., “Classical Scholarship,” 34, 39
San Martino, Gian Battista (1739–1800) (_at_ Amoretti, Carlo), 401;
“Memoria ...,” 1785, 257
Sans Abbé (_at_ Molenier, Jacob), 229 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 385
Sanson, Nicolas (_at_ Naudé, Gabriel), 108
Santa Cruz, Alonzo de, magnetic charts, 70
Santanelli, F. (_at_ Chappe, Claude), 301, and at p. 554
Santarem, M. F. Barros de (1790–1856), “Essai sur l’histoire de la
cosmographie et de la cartographie pendant le moyen-âge,” 1436,
62
Santes de Ardonyis. _See_ Ardoniis.
Santi Linari. _See_ Linari, Santi.
Sanuto, Livio. _See_ Livio Sanuto.
Sargon of Agadé, remotest authentic date yet arrived at in history,
2
Sarlandière, Jean Baptista (_at_ Pearson, George), 325,
and (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 385
Sarpi, Pietro--Pietro Soave, Polano--better known by his Servitan
monastic appellation, Fra Paolo--Paulus Venetus (1552–1623),
xiv, 75, 78, 90, 110–114, 116;
“Istoria del Concilio Tridentino,” 1619, 1620, 1632;
History of the Council of Trent, 1676;
Histoire du Concile de Trente, 1736.
Sarrabat, Nicholas (_at_ Desaguliers, J. T.), 167
“Saturday Review,” London, 155, 227, 424
Saunders, Admiral (_at_ Robison, John), 309
Saussure, Horace Benedict de (1740–1799), 253, 257, 270–271, 273,
288, 295, 320, 416, 417, 426, 462
Saussure, Nicholas Theodore de (1767–1845), the son of Horace de
Saussure.
Sauvages de la Croix, François Boissier Deshais (1706–1776), 229,
263, 332, 385
Savants étrangers, Mémoires, 204, 288, 380
Savart. _See_ Savary.
Savary--Savart--Félix (1791–1841), 379, 380, 472, 482.
_See_ Dezebry, Ch., Dictionnaire, p. 2545.
Savérien, Alexandre (1722–1805), “Histoire des physiciens”
(Desaguliers, Boyle, etc., being Vol. VI. of his “Histoire des
philosophes ...”), Paris, 1768.
Savery, Servington, “Magnetical observationsand experiments,”
1729–1730 (Phil. Trans., XXXVI. 295), 160
Savi, Paolo (1798–1871), “Etudes anatomiques sur la torpille”
(Matteucci, Carlo v., 1844), 298
Savioli, G., “Dissertatio in causam physicam auroræ borealis,”
1789, 308
Sawyer’s electro-chemical telegraph, 338
Sax--Sachs--M., “Onomasticon Literarium,” 97
Saxo--_Grammaticus_--“Saxonis Gram. Historia Danica,” 71
Saxthorph, Friedrich (_d._ 1806), “Elektricitätsläre,” 2 Vols.
1802–3, 216
Saxton’s Atlas (_at_ Mercator), 563
Sbaralea, Joannes Hyacinthus (_at_ Silvaticus, M. M.), 539
Scaliger, Joseph Justus (1540–1609), French scholar, “De
emendatione ...,” 518
Scaliger, Julius Cæsar (1484–1558), Italian scholar, wrote
commentaries on Aristotle and on Theophrastus, etc., “De
subtilitate ad Cardanum,” 1557, 115, 516, 532, 538–539
Scarella, Giambattista (1711–1779), “De Magnete,” 1759, 139
Scarpa, Antonio (1747–1832), 331, 333, 409
Scelta di Opuscoli interesanti tradotti de varie lingue, 36 Vols.,
Milano, 1775–1777. Continued as Opuscoli scelti sulle scienze
e sulle arti, 7 Vols. 1778–1784.
Scelta di Opuscoli, Milano. _See_ Amoretti, _also_ Soave.
Scelta di Opuscoli scientifici e literati, 224
Sc. de Ste Marthe. _See_ Sainte Marthe.
Schäffer, Jacob Christian (1718–1790), “Kräfte ... elektrophors
...,” 237, 249, 257
Schaffer, J. G., 1776 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 385
Schaffner’s Manual. _See_ Shaffner.
Scharpff, Franz Anton (_at_ Cardinal de Cusa), 510
Schaub, J. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330; Gmelin and Schaub, 451
(Archiv. f. Pharm. v. A. Med. Ph., 1802).
Scheele, Carl Wilhelm, “Chemical Essays ...,” 1786.
Scheible, J. (_at_ Hermes Trismegistus), 519
Schelhorn--Schellhorn--Johann Georg, 202
Schellen, Thomas Joseph Heinrich (1818–1844), “Die
elektromagnetische telegraphie ...,” 316
Schelling, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von (1775–1854).
Scherer, Alexander Nicoläus (1771–1824), 249, 391;
“Allgemeine nördlische annalen der chemie ...,” 1819–1822, which
was a continuation of “Nördlischen blätter für die chemie
...,” published at Halle and Saint Petersburg, 1817–1818;
“Allgemeines Journal der chemie,” 10 Vols., 1798–1803, continued
as “Neues allgemeines Journal der chemie,” 1803–1805, by A.
F. von Gehlen, who subsequently named it “Journal für die
chemie und physik ...,” 1806–1810. It was continued at
Nürnberg as “Neues Journal für chemie und physik” by Johann
Salomo Christoph von Schweigger, 1811–1833, and united,
during 1834, with the “Journal für praktische chemie” of Otto
Linné Erdmann, who afterwards published the well-known
“Lehrbuch der chemie.” The “Journal für praktische chemie”
was in its 90th Vol. July 1914. _See_ Nürnberg.
Scherer, J. B. A. von, “Über d. meteorsteine ...”: Leipzig, 1809.
Scheuchzer, J. J. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Schiele, Johann Georg, “Bibliotheca Enucleata ...” (“Acus magnetica
...”), Ulm, 1679.
Schielen, J. G., 1679, 554
Schiller (_at_ Faraday, Michael), 492
Schilling, Godefredus W. Gulielmus, “Diatribe de morbo in Europa
...,” 230, 240, 299
Schilling, Johann Jacob (_b._ 1702), “Observationes ...,”
1734–1737.
Schilling, Pawel Lwowitsch, Baron of Kannstadt (1786–1837),
420–423, 445
Schinz, Salomon (1734–1784), “Specimen physicum de electricitate
...,” 1776, 1777, 556
Schlegel, J. William, 326, 327
Schlichtegroll, Adolph Heinrich Friedrich von, 233
Schmid’s “Allgemeine Encyklopædie ...”: Iena, 1840.
Schmidt (_at_ Zamboni, Giuseppe), 420
Schmidt, George C. (_at_ Van Swinden, J. H. van), 274
Schmidt, J. F. J., “Das Zodiacallicht,” 1856, 142
Schmidt, N. E. A., “Vom magnete ...,” 1765, 556
Schmuck, Edmund Joseph (_b._ 1771) (_at_ Ingen-housz, Johan), 257;
“On the action of galvanic electricity on the _mimosa
pudica_....”
Schoell, Maximilien Samson Frédéric (1766–1833), “Hist. de la litt.
Grecque,” 25
Schöll, Carl, “Hist. de la lit. romaine,” 525 (_at_ Themistius),
541
Scholz, B. (_at_ Jäger, K. C. F. van), 364
Schönbein, Christian Friedrich (1799–1868), 296, 297, 498;
Schönbein and Faraday (Pogg. Ann., Vols. 37 to 109).
School of Athens--Scuola d’Atene--by Raphael, xvii, 542–544
Schott, P. Gaspar (1608–1666), “Ars magnetica ...,” etc., etc., 53,
125, 126
Schouten, Guillaume Cornelissen--Wilhelm Cornelisz, 97–98
Schreiber (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F.), 314
Schreibers, Karl Franz Anton von (1775–1852) (_at_ Chladni,
E. F. F.), 315, 420
Schubert on zodiacal light, 141
Schuberth, E. (_at_ Paracelsus, 1490–1541), 65
Schübler, Gustav (1787–1834), 292, 320, 406, 416, 420
Schultze, “Zur Kentniss ... elect. ... fische,” 300
Schumacher, Heinrich Christian (1780–1850), 345, 432, 481
Schuster, Sir Arthur, xii
“Schwed. Akad. Abhandlungen ...,” 216, 221, 257, 288
Schwed. Magazine, 221
Schwed. Musæum, 216
Schweigger, Johann, Salomo Christoph (1779–1857), “Journal (also
Neues Journal) für die chemie und physik,” 1811–1833; “Über
das elektron der Alten ...,” 1848; “Introd. to mythology
through natural history.” _See_ Nürnberg, Scherer, 13, 257,
293, 314, 315, 358, 388, 389, 391, 407, 408, 412, 413, 414,
415, 416, 420, 424, 447, 451, 452, 455, 472, 475, 476, 483
Schweigger--Seidel, Franz W., 414
Schwenkenhardt, M. (_at_ Ingen-housz, Johan), 257
Schwenter, Daniel. _See_ Sunde.
“Science,” publication commenced in New York during 1880, 67, 75
“Science and literature of the middle ages.” _See_ Lacroix, Paul.
“Science et Arts,” 337
“Sciences mathématiques en Italie, Histoire des,” by Libri,
G. B. I. T., 4 Vols. 1838–1848.
“Sciences mathématiques et physiques chez les Belges, Histoire
des,” by Quetelet, L. A. J.: Bruxelles, 1852.
“Scientiarum et artium istitutum bononiense ...,” Commentarii, 254
“Scientific American” and “Scientific American Supplement,”
published respectively in New York during 1845 and 1876, to
date, 10, 11, 109, 135, 138, 139, 142, 176, 178, 191, 193, 208,
209, 224, 226, 230, 240, 241, 250, 259, 263, 291, 292, 302,
310, 318, 329, 335, 336, 348, 361, 370, 389, 414, 420, 421,
422, 424, 433, 434, 436, 440, 447, 455, 460, 476, 481, 499
“Scientific Gazette,” publication commenced by C. F. Partington in
London during 1825.
Scientific Memoirs. _See_ Taylor, Richard.
“Scientific Progress,” 315
Scientific Researches. _See_ Sturgeon, William.
“Scienziati Italiani,” Atti, Pisa, 1840–1847.
Scina, Domenico Ragona (1765–1837), 527;
“Esperienze e scoperte sull’ elettro-magnetismo,” “Elementi di
fisica generale” (also “fisica particolarle”), 1809, 1829,
1842, 1843.
Scolopendra electrica, scolopendra subterranea, 298
Scoresby, William (1789–1857), 276, 482
“Scot’s Magazine,” 208, 209
Scott, Sir Walter, “Lay of the last Minstrel,” 4
Scotus, Joannes Duns. _See_ Duns Scotus.
Scotus, Michael Joannes (fl. thirteenth century A.D.), “De secretio
naturæ,” “Aristotelis opera ...,” 36
Scrantoni, J. M., 1740 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Scribonius Largus Designationus (fl. first century A.D.), 20, 230;
Biog. Univ. de Michaud, Vol. XXVIII. pp. 589–595.
Scrinci, Dr., in “Prague News,” 209
Scudder, Samuel Hubbard, “Catalogue of scientific serials of all
countries”: Cambridge, Mass., 1879, ix, 547–550
Sebald, H., translator of H. C. Oersted’s “Leben ...,” 455
Sebastien and Cassini (_at_ Picard, Jean), 132
Secchi, R. P. Angelo (1818–1878), “Bulletino Meteorologico ...,”
314
Secondat de Montesquieu, Jean Baptiste, Baron (1716–1796),
“Histoire de l’électricité,” 1746, 1750, 131, 555;
“Observations de physique,” 1750.
Sedillot, Jean (1757–1840), founder of the Société de Médecine de
la Seine, “Recueil périodique de la Société de Médecine de
Paris ...,” 248, 284, 295–296, 306
Sedillot, Louis Pierre Eugène Amélie (1808–1875), 32, 93;
“Revue Britannique ...,” “Des savants arabes ...,” “Matériaux
... sciences mathématiques ...”
Seebeck, Thomas Johann (1770–1831), 344, 373, 380, 387, 395, 413,
414, 415, 454, 478, 494
Segnitz, F. L., “Specimen ... elect. animali,” 1790, 556
Seguin, Armand (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F.), 314;
_also_ (_at_ Fourcroy, A. F. de), 354
Seiferheld, G. H. (_at_ Hare, Robert), 449
Seiler, J. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330
Selenium, discovered by Berzelius, 369–370
Selenium, electrical properties of. _See_ Sabine, Robert.
Sellers--Seller--John (_at_ Savery, Servington), 160
Seleucus of Babylon (_at_ Nicetas of Syracuse), 530
Semaphores: B.C. 1084, 341, 232, 200;
_also_, Hooke 1684, Amontons 1704, Odier 1773, Dupuis 1778,
Chappe 1792, Edgeworth 1794, Murray, Gamble and Garnet 1795,
Pasley 1808, Parrot 1802, Davis 1805, Gregory 1815, Popham
and Bremmer 1816, Connolly 1817.
Sementini, L. (_at_ Amoretti, Carlo), 401
Senebier, Jean (1742–1809), “Catalogue ... manuscrits ...
Bibliothèque de Genève,” 1779, 54, 243, 258, 271, 294, 295
Seneca, Lucius Annæus (_c._ 4 B.C.-A.D. 65), “Quæstiones
Naturales,” 8, 20, 24, 533
Senft, A. A., 1778 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine), 385
Senguerd, W., “Philosophia naturalis ...,” 1681, 554
Serantoni, J. M., 1740 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Serapio, Mauritanus, 17, 26
Serapis, temple of, at Alexandria, 18
Sercy--Bercy--Ugo di, 61
Seres, William--Willyam (_at_ Strype, A.D. 1754), 210
Serpieri, Alessandro, on the Zodiacal Light, 141
Serra, F. M. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Serrano, D. Nicol M. (_at_ Montanus--Arias--Benedictus), 528
Serres, Pierre Marcel, J. de (_b._ 1783), 493
Sertorius Quintus (_d._ 72 B.C.), 4
Servetus, Michael--Serveto, Miguel, 535
Servius, Maurus Honoratus (fourth century), “Virgil,” 13
Servius, Petrus, 1643, 554
Servius Tullius, Roman king, 29
Sestier, Felix, et Méhu, C., “De la foudre ...,” 2 Vols. 1866, 199,
254
Seven wise men of Greece, 7
Severineus, Christopher, Bishop elect of Angola, 136
Severtius Jacobus--Jacques Severt, “De orbis catoptrici ...,” 1598,
115
Severus, Bishop of Milevis (_at_ Augustine, Saint), 25
Sewall, Rev. Frank (_at_ Swedenborg, Emmanuel), 165
Seylas--Seixas--y Lovera Francisco de, 71
Seypfer (_at_ Parrot, George Friedrich), 367
S’Gravesande, Willem Jakob Storen van (1688–1742), “Eléments de
Physique,” 152, 181, 270, 299
Sguario-Squario--Euseb., “Due dissertazione ...,” 1746, 308, 385,
555
Shaffner--Schaffner Taliaferro Preston (1818–1881), “Telegraph
Manual,” “Shaffner’s Telegraph Companion,” 7, 22, 277, 286,
302, 316, 318, 440, 454
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), 16, 24, 195, 563, 564
Sharpe, Benjamin, _also_ John Robert at pp. 424 and 439
Sharpless, Stephen Paschall, “On some forms of the galvanic
battery” (Amer. Journ. of Science, Ser. III. Vol. I. pp.
247–251, 1871).
Shaw, George. _See_ Royal Society.
Shea, John Gilmary, 115
Shields, Charles W., “The final philosophy,” 35, 525
Short, James (_at_ Watson, William), 175
Shumiro-Accadian culture, 2
Siderites, 14, 15, 17
Siècles littéraires. _See_ Essarts.
Siemens, Ernest Werner von (1816–1892), 370, 408
(Pogg. Ann., 1845 to 1861).
Siemens, Sir Charles William (1822–1883), 408.
_See_ Romagnosi, _also_ Cates’ Dictionary, p. 1541.
Sieur de Castel Franco. _See_ Nautonnier.
Sigaud de la Fond, Jean René (1740–1810), 174, 235, 280, 385
Sighart, Dr. Joachim (_at_ Albertus Magnus), 37, 505
Sign of fire, transmission of messages, 10
Signorelli, Pietro Napoli, “Sull’ invenzione della bussola nautica
...,” 58
Silberschlag, J. E. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Siljeström, Peter Adam (Vetensk Acad. Handl. 1814), 139
Silliman, Benjamin (1779–1864), “The American Journal of Science
and the Arts,” “Principles of Physics,” 22, 28, 29, 30, 56, 61,
139, 140, 157, 191, 289, 371, 389, 423, 440, 446, 447, 448,
449, 452, 468, 488, 495, 498, 499
Silow (_at_ Faraday, Michael), 492
_Silurus electricus_, 192, 299, 374
Silvaticus, Matthew (fl. A.D. 1344), 26, 82, 529, 539
Silvestre, Aug. François de (1762–1851), 102, 303, 306
Simmons, John, “An essay on the cause of lightning,” 1775, 556
Simon of Bruges. _See_ Stevinus.
Simon, Paul Louis (1767–1815), “Resultate d. galvanismus”: Berlin,
1801 (_at_ Galvani, Luigi, A.D. 1786), 284, 419
Simpson, Sir J. (_at_ Brewster, Sir David), 466
Singer, George John (1786–1817), “Elements of electricity ...,”
205, 249, 406, 419, 428, 429, 430–432, 434, 435, 470
Sinobas. _See_ Rico-y-Sinobas, 308
Sismondi, Jean Charles Leonard de (1773–1842), 37, 40;
“Historical view of the literature of the South of Europe.”
_See_ Dezebry, Ch., “Dictionnaire ...,” p. 2638.
Sixtus of Sienna (1520–1569), 504
Sjoesten, C. G., (_at_ Martin, Benjamin), 253
Skand. Lit. Selskabs Skrifter, 453
Skandia, “Svenska litteratur”: Upsala, 453
“Skandinaviska naturforskarnes ...”: Förhandlingar, 1842, 299
Skrimshire, W., Jr. (_at_ A.D. 1806), 393
Sloane, Sir Hans (1660–1753), Royal Society Transactions, 547
Sloane, William M., “Aristotle and the Arabs,” 37
Small, Robert (_at_ Kepler, Johann), 96
Smeaton, John (1724–1792) (Phil. Trans., XLVI. 513, 1749), 176,
202, 203
Smee, Alfred (1818–1877), “Elements of electro-metallurgy,” 363, 397
Smiles, Samuel, “Lives of the Engineers ...,” 203
Smith, Willoughby (1828–1891), 369–370;
“Selenium, its electrical qualities and the effect of light
thereon”: London, 1877.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. Bulletin, Reports, etc.,
etc., 140, 315, 324, 375, 389, 407, 413, 423, 455, 459, 476,
481, 499
Smuck--Schmuck--Edmond Joseph (_b._ 1771), 284, 326, 327, 332, 419
Snell--Snellius--van Roijen--Willebrood (1591–1626), “Eratosthenes
Batavus,” 1617, 521
Snow Harris. _See_ Harris, Sir William Snow.
Snyder, Carl, “The world machine,” 1907, 511, 512
Soave, Francesco (1743–1806), Scelta d’opuscoli, 1776, 1804; Nuova
scelta d’opuscoli, 1804, 208, 298, 401
Soc. Göttingen recent. Comment, 220
Soc. Hafniensis. _See_ Copenhagen.
Soc. Upsal, Nova Acta, 221
“Societa Italiana delle scienze;” Memoire di matematica y fisica,
Verona e Modena, 248, 249, 253, 254, 258, 294, 295, 298, 303,
306, 330, 413, 420, 423
“Societas regia scientiarum Göttingensis,” Commentationes, 8, 451
Société Académique de Laon, Bulletin de la, 94
Société Astronomique de France, Bulletin de la, 93
Société Chimique d’Arcueil, 236
Société d’Agriculture d’Autun, 285
Société d’Arcueil, Mémoires de Physique, 334, 386, 389
Société de Genève, Mémoires, etc., 140
Société de Médecine. _See_ Paris, _also_ Sédillot, Jean, 270, 284,
302
Société d’Emulation de Paris, 258, 284, 285
Société de Santé de Lyon. _See_ Petetin, Jacques H. D., 229
Société Galvani de Paris, opened October 24, 1802.
Société Hollandaise des sciences, Haarlem.
Société Internationale des Electriciens, Bulletin: Paris, 1884 to
date.
Société médicale d’émulation de Paris, Mémoires, 258, 284, 285, 557
Société Philomathèque, Paris, Bulletin des Sciences, 249, 274, 277,
279, 284, 288, 300, 301, 302, 303, 306, 314, 318, 324, 326,
335, 347, 349, 374, 376, 378, 380, 383, 385, 412, 482, 483
Société Physique. _See_ Lausanne.
Sociétés Savantes et Littéraires, Mémoires, 285
Sociétés Savantes. ... _See_ Tessier, Octave.
Society for the advancement of the Arts, Geneva, 270
Society for the encouragement of Arts, London, Transactions. _See_
Society of Arts.
Society of Arts ... Transactions, publication commenced in London
during 1783, 291, 305, 365, 367, 389, 397, 398, 399, 406, 407,
413, 437, 441, 442, 443, 458
Society of telegraph engineers, London, 440
Socrates (born _c._ 471–469), 7, 12, 503, 524, 543
Soirées littéraires. _See_ Coupé, J. M. L.
Sokolow (_at_ Richmann, G. W., A.D. 1753), 204
Solander, Daniel Charles (1736–1782), 456
Solinus, Caius Julius (fl. latter part second century, A.D.), 7,
17, 22, 43, 124, 512, 540;
“De situ et memorabilibus ...,” 1473; “De memoralibus (sic) mundi
...,” 1498; “De mirabilibus mundi ...,” 1500.
Solly, E. (_at_ Ingen-housz, A.D. 1779), 257
Solomon, King of Israel, 5
Solomon’s Temple. _See_ Temple of Solomon.
Solon (_c._ 638–558 B.C.), 7
Somer, John, Minorite astronomer (_at_ Lully, Raymond), 32
Somerset, Edward (1601–1667), 126
Sömmering, Samuel Thomas von (1755–1830), 284, 304, 331, 384,
406–407, 412, 420, 421, 422, 424, 435, 475
Sömmering, William (_at_ Sömmering, S. T. von, A.D. 1809), 407
Sommerville--Somerville, Mrs. Mary Fairfax (1780–1872), “Connection
of the Physical Sciences,” “On the earth ...,” 171, 377, 410,
423, 455, 460, 476, 479, 484
Sonnini de Manoncourt, Charles Nicolas Sigisbert (1751–1812), who,
with Virey, Julien Joseph, edited the important supplement to
“Buffon’s Natural History,” 6, 30, 33, 37, 55
Sophists (_at_ Philostratus, Flavius), 533
Sophocles, “Electra,” 507. _See also_ Euripides.
Sotacus describes five kinds of native magnets, 13
Souciet, P. Etienne (1671–1744), “Observations mathématiques ...”
(_at_ 2637 B.C.), 1
Soulavie. _See_ Giraud-Soulavie.
Spallanzani, Abbé Lazaro (1729–1799), 239, 240, 255, 258, 270, 271,
284, 298, 332, 355
Sparks, Jared, “Library of Am. Biography,” “Works of Benj.
Franklin,” 69, 199, 239, 252
Spath, J. L. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Specific inductive capacity, discovered by Faraday, Michael, 239,
491, 492, 493
Specific inductive capacity of different gases (Brit. Assoc.
Report for 1880, pp. 197–201).
“Spectator” for Dec. 6, 1711 (_at_ Strada, F., A.D. 1617), 99
Spedding, Ellis and Heath, 99
Speed’s Atlas, mentioned at Mercator, 563
Spencer, Knight, 400
Speng--Spengel--Leonhard, “Alex. Aphrod. Quæstonium naturalium
...,” 1842; “Incerti ... Aristotelis ...,” 1842; “Anaximenis
... Aristotelis ad Alexandrum,” 1844, 27, 512
Spidberg, J. C. (_at_ Dalton, John), 308
Spider thread filaments: Bennet 1787, Fontana 1793.
Spiegel, Friedrich (_at_ Zoroaster), 541
Spon, Charles, xi, 362
Spottiswoode, William (1825–1883), De la Rue, Warren, and Mueller,
Hugo, W. (Proc. Roy. Soc., XXIII. pp. 356–361).
Spottiswoode, W., and Moulton, John Fletcher (Phil. Trans., 1879,
pp. 165–229).
Sprat, Thomas, “History of the Royal Society,” 132
Spratt, Lieut. James (1771–1853), “Homograph ...,” 400
Spreng, Johann, “Hist. R. Herb,” 193
Sprengel, Kurt Polycarp Joachim, “Histoire de la médecine,” 529,
531, 538
Squario. _See_ Sguario.
Stabili, Francesco degli, the real name of Cecco d’Ascoli
(1257–1327), “Acerba,” xx, 524, 531
Stadius, eminent astronomer of the sixteenth century, who
succeeded, in the Paris University, the famous Peter
Ramus--Pierre de la Ramée (1515–1572), “Tabulæ Bergenses,”
1560, 510
Stahelin, C. (_at_ Harris, William Snow), 470
Stahl, George Ernest (1660–1734), 261, 262, 362
Stambio, C. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330