Collection of notes of lectures on Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, etc.

Collection of notes of lectures on Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, etc., taken down at the École Polytechnique in Paris. Holograph MSS., written in pencil. Illustrated with a few roughly-drawn diagrams, etc. The dates of the lectures run from '31 Frimaire' to '12 Thermidor An 9' [12 December, 1800 to 31 July, 1801]. The various named lectures are as under: Berthollet (Claude Louis) [1748-1822]. Chemistry. Durand (Jean Nicolas Louis) [1760-1834]. Architecture. Francoeur (Louis Benjamin) [1773-1849]. Mathematics. Guyton de Morveaux (Louis Bernard) [1737-1816]. Chemistry. Hassenfratz (Jean Henri) [1755-1827]. Physics. Lacroix (Sylvestre François) [1765-1843]. Mathematics. Monge de Péluze (Gaspard de) [1746-1818]. Mathematics. Prony (Gaspard Clair François Marie de) [1755-1839]. Mechanics. Reynaud (Antoine André Louis de) [1771-1844]. Mathematics. Sganzin (Joseph Mathieu) [ - ]. Civil Engineering. These are very rough pencilled notes, and have not been revised. Produced in Paris.

1800-1801

3 volumes 16 parts in 3 pamphlet boxes. 4to. 23 x 18 cm. Unbound.

Purchased 1934.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).