Sujet
Robert Boyle's second air pump, c1660 (1725). Artist: Unknown
Légende
Robert Boyle's second air pump, c1660 (1725). The pump is being used to evacuate a bell jar to examine the effect on an animal inside it. Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was a physicist and chemist who carried out many experiments on air, vacuum, combustion, and respiration. In 1662 he formulated Boyle's Law, which states that the pressure and volume of gas are inversely proportional. From an edition of Boyle's work published in 1725.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1725
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_178
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,9Mo (1,4Mo) / 22,4cm x 33,5cm / 2647 x 3954 (300dpi)