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Francis Hauksbee the Younger

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208: 105:, a summary of conventional chemical operations, with illustrations of distillation, mineralogy, metallurgy, and dyeing. This publication was a syllabus of a course of experimental lectures, 225: 113:
covered "Pneumatics". Its scope included, with experiments on the "qualities of air", others "concerning the vitreous phosphori", and "relating to the electricity of bodies".
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Course of Mechanical, Optical, and Pneumatical Experiments, to be performed by Francis Hauksbee, and the Explanatory Lectures read by Wm. Whiston, M.A.
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Essay for introducing a Portable Laboratory by means whereof all the Chemical operations are commodiously performed by P. Shaw and F. Hauksbee,
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believed that Hauksbee was the first to give lectures with experiments in London, and began them about 1714. He collaborated with
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Experiments with a view to Practical Philosophy, Arts, Trades, and Business
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Experimental Course of Astronomy proposed by Mr. Whiston and Mr. Hauksbee
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evidences skill as an instrument-maker, and also an acquaintance with
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According to an advertisement, Hauksbee made and sold
248:Physico-mechanical experiments on various subjects 79:Proposals for making a large Reflecting Telescope 30:He was son of John Hauksbee, who belonged to the 234:. Vol. 25. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 192:. Vol. 25. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 38:. He was elected clerk and housekeeper to the 251:(in Italian). Firenze: Stamperia reale. 1716. 8: 139:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 16:English instrument maker and experimentalist 53:Hauksbee died on 11 January 1763, aged 75. 136:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 122: 128: 126: 168: 166: 164: 162: 133:Stewart, Larry. "Hauksbee, Francis". 34:, and his wife Mary; and a nephew of 7: 290:British scientific instrument makers 285:18th-century English businesspeople 14: 101:. In 1731 also, Hauksbee printed 231:Dictionary of National Biography 206: 189:Dictionary of National Biography 1: 153:UK public library membership 20:Francis Hauksbee the Younger 306: 36:Francis Hauksbee the elder 183:"Hauksbee, Francis"  145:10.1093/ref:odnb/12619 93:In 1731 was published 71:reflecting telescopes 256:Works by the Younger 67:hydrostatic balances 50:on lecture series. 44:Augustus De Morgan 260:Project Gutenberg 226:Hauksbee, Francis 151:(Subscription or 297: 252: 235: 224:, eds. (1891). " 210: 209: 194: 193: 185: 170: 157: 156: 148: 130: 73:in Crane Court, 57:Instrument maker 32:Drapers' Company 305: 304: 300: 299: 298: 296: 295: 294: 265: 264: 245: 242: 218:Stephen, Leslie 216: 207: 198: 197: 180:, eds. (1891). 174:Stephen, Leslie 172: 171: 160: 150: 132: 131: 124: 119: 99:Sir Hans Sloane 91: 59: 48:William Whiston 42:on 9 May 1723. 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 303: 301: 293: 292: 287: 282: 277: 267: 266: 263: 262: 253: 241: 240:External links 238: 237: 236: 203: 202: 196: 195: 158: 121: 120: 118: 115: 90: 87: 77:, London. His 58: 55: 27: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 302: 291: 288: 286: 283: 281: 278: 276: 273: 272: 270: 261: 257: 254: 250: 249: 244: 243: 239: 233: 232: 227: 223: 219: 214: 213:public domain 205: 204: 200: 199: 191: 190: 184: 179: 175: 169: 167: 165: 163: 159: 154: 146: 142: 138: 137: 129: 127: 123: 116: 114: 112: 108: 104: 100: 97:dedicated to 96: 88: 86: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 56: 54: 51: 49: 45: 41: 40:Royal Society 37: 33: 25: 23: 21: 247: 229: 187: 134: 110: 106: 102: 94: 92: 78: 75:Fleet Street 60: 52: 29: 19: 18: 280:1763 deaths 275:1687 births 222:Lee, Sidney 201:Attribution 178:Lee, Sidney 83:John Hadley 269:Categories 155:required.) 63:air-pumps 215::  149: 69:, and 117:Notes 89:Works 26:Life 258:at 228:". 141:doi 109:. 271:: 220:; 186:. 176:; 161:^ 125:^ 85:. 65:, 147:. 143::

Index

Drapers' Company
Francis Hauksbee the elder
Royal Society
Augustus De Morgan
William Whiston
air-pumps
hydrostatic balances
reflecting telescopes
Fleet Street
John Hadley
Sir Hans Sloane


Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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10.1093/ref:odnb/12619
UK public library membership




Stephen, Leslie
Lee, Sidney
"Hauksbee, Francis" 
Dictionary of National Biography
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Stephen, Leslie
Lee, Sidney
Hauksbee, Francis
Dictionary of National Biography

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