Title
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist, 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist, 19th century. Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) made balloon ascents to investigate terrestrial magnetism and composition and characteristics of the atmosphere at different altitudes. He determined that the same volume of any gas will expand equally in response to the same increase in temperature. Obverse of a commemorative medal.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1850
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B65_276
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (1,3Mb) / 14,0in x 13,9in / 4204 x 4156 (300dpi)