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Paper-disk hygrometer
This hygrometer was invented by John Coventry and made by an Adams (it cannot be established whether the signature is that of George Adams Senior or Junior). The instrument is mounted on a small ebony column, fixed to a turned base and bearing an arm with an ivory scale. A balance mechanism is hinged [...]
Creator
- John Coventry
- Adams
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Meteorology
- meteorology
Type of item
- Hygrometer
- hygrometers
Creator
- John Coventry
- Adams
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Meteorology
- meteorology
Type of item
- Hygrometer
- hygrometers
Medium
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Places
- London
- London
- United Kingdom
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:410054
Extent
- height 337 mm, width ca. 300 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/GeorgeAdamsJunior.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy