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Plan for a glass furnace
Michael Faraday (1791-1867)1827/1829
The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom
Plan and sections of a furnace used to produce glass for optical purposes. The apparatus was constructed at the Royal Institution of Great Britain at Albermarle Street in London, England.
The illustration is inserted into a manuscript volume headed: 'Glass Furnace Note book, Royal Institution, Octr. 1827', in Faraday's hand.
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- Title: Plan for a glass furnace
- Creator: Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
- Date Created: 1827/1829
- Location Created: London, United Kingdom
- Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
- External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
- Medium: Paper, Ink, Pencil, Watercolour
- Scientist: Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
- Invention: Glass furnace
- Field: Physics
- Catalogue Reference: MS/365
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