193 INDEX TO NOTES AND RECORDS, Volume 18, 1963 Adrian, Lord. Newton s rooms in Trinity, 17 Andrade, E. N. da C. Samuel Pepys and the Royal Society, 82 Anniversary Dinner, 1962, 1 Author of Wing C6727: Daniel Coxe, F.R.S., or Thomas Coxe, F.R.S. (F. H. Ellis), 36 Bibliography of recent books, 72, 187 Birch, Thomas, F.R.S. (1705-66) and Henry Miles, F.R.S. (1698-1763), (Marie Boas Hall), 39 Books and articles dealing with the history of the Royal Society, bibliography, 72, 187 Boyle, Robert, F.R.S., studies in the life of. Part VI. The Stalbridge Period, 1645-1655, and the Invisible College. (R. E. W. Maddison), 104 Brush, Stephen G. The Royal Society s first rejection of the kinetic theory of gases (1821), John Herapath versus Humphry Davy, 161 Conversaziones and Receptions, 1963, 77 Coxe, Daniel, F.R.S., or Thomas Coxe, F.R.S., author of Wing C6727. (F. H. Ellis), 36 Craig, Sir John. Isaac Newton and the counterfeiters, 136 Dee, P. I. and Wormell, T. W. An Index to C. T. R. Wilson s laboratory records and notebooks in the Library of the Royal Society, 54 Dryden and the scientific image. (G. Watson), 25 Election of Fellows, 1963, 69, 185 Election of Foreign Members, 1963, 71 Ellis, F. H. The author of Wing C6727: Daniel Coxe, F.R.S., or Thomas Coxe, F.R.S., 36 Fellows, Election of, 69, 185 Foreign Members, Election of, 71 Hall, A. Rupert and Hall, Marie Boas. Some hitherto unknown facts about the private career of Henry Oldenburg, 94 Hall, Marie Boas. Henry Miles, F.R.S. (1698-1763) and Thomas Birch, F.R.S. (1705-66), 39 Harrison, John, Copley Medallist and the 20 000 longitude prize. (H. Quill), 146 Henry Miles, F.R.S. (1698-1763) and Thomas Birch, F.R.S. (1705-66). (Marie Boas Hall), 39 Herapath, John, versus Humphry Davy: The Royal Society s first rejection of the kinetic theory of gases (1821). (Stephen G. Brush), 161 Hoppen, K. Theodore. The Royal Society and Ireland William Molyneux, F.R.S. (1656-1698), 125 Index to C. T. R. Wilson s laboratory records and notebooks in the Library of the Royal Society. (P. I. Dee and T. W. Wormell), 54 Isaac Newton and the counterfeiters. (Sir John Craig), 136 John Harrison, Copley Medallist, and the io 000 longitude prize. (H. Quill), 146 Josiah Wedgwood s portrait medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society. (J. Thomas), 45 Le Grand, N. A. W. The Society s scientific research in schools committee, 181 Maddison, R. E. W. Studies in the life of Robert Boyle, F.R.S. Part VI. The Stalbridge Period, 1645-1655, and the Invisible College, 104 Medallists, 1962, 67 Miles, Henry, F.R.S. (1698-1763) and Thomas Birch, F.R.S. (1705-66). (Marie Boas Hall), 39 Molyneux, William, F.R.S. (1656-1698) The Royal Society and Ireland. (K. Theodore Hoppen), 125 Mountbatten, Earl, his speech at the anniversary dinner, 1962, 1 Newton, his short-writing and the state of his conscience, 1662. (Richard S. Westfall), 10 Newton, Isaac, and the counterfeiters. (Sir John Craig), 136 Newton s rooms in Trinity. (Lord Adrian), 17 Notes, Royal Society s, 67, 185 Obituaries, 67, 185 Oldenburg, Henry, some hitherto unknown facts about the private career of. (A. Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall), 94 Pepys, Samuel, and the Royal Society. (E. N. da C. Andrade), 82
Quill, H. John Harrison, Copley Medallist, and the 20 000 longitude prize, 146 Receptions, 1963, 77 Royal Society and Ireland William Molyneaux, F.R.S. (1656-1698). (K. Theodore Hoppen), 125 Royal Society and Samuel Pepys. (E. N. da C. Andrade), 82 Royal Society s first rejection of the kinetic theory of gases (1821), John Herapath versus Humphry Davy. (Stephen G. Brush), 161 Royal Society s Notes, 67, 185 Royal Society s scientific research in schools committee. (N. A. W. Le Grand), 181 Samuel Pepys and the Royal Society. (E. N. da C. Andrade), 82 Scientific research in schools committee. (N. A. W. Le Grand), 181 Short-writing and the state of Newton s conscience, 1661. (Richard S. Westfall), 10 Some hitherto unknown facts about the private career of Henry Oldenburg. (A. Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall), 94 104 Studies in the life of Robert Boyle, F.R.S. Part VI. The Stalbridge Period, 1645-1655, and the Invisible College. (R. E. W. Maddison), 104 Thomas Birch, F.R.S. (1705-66) and Henry Miles, F.R.S. (1698-1763), (Marie Boas Hall), 39 Thomas, J. Josiah Wedgwood s portrait medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society, 45 Watson, G. Dryden and the scientific image, 25 Wedgwood, Josiah, his portrait medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society. (J. Thomas), 45 Westfall, Richard S. Short-writing and the state of Newton s conscience, 1662, 10 Wilson, C. T. R. An Index to his laboratory records and notebooks in the Library of the Royal Society. (P. I. Dee and T. W. Wormell), 54 Wormell, T. W. and Dee, P. I. An Index to C. T. R. Wilson s laboratory records and notebooks in the Library of the Royal Society, 54
NOTES AND RECORDS of THE ROYAL SOCIETY f LONDON Volume 18 1 9 6 3 EDITED BY SIR HAROLD HARTLEY, F.R.S. LO NDON THE ROYAL SOCIETY 1963
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CONTENTS V o l u m e 18 No. 1. June Anniversary Dinner 1962........ 1 Short-writing and the state of Newton s conscience, 1662 (Plate.. 1 0 By R ichard S. W estfall Newton s rooms in Trinity ( Plate2)...... By The Lord Adrian, O.M., F.R.S. Dryden and the scientific image (Plate 3)..... 25 By George W atson The author of W ing C6727: Daniel Coxe, F.R.S., or Thomas Coxe, F.R.S. (Plate 36 By Frank H. Ellis Henry Miles, F.R.S. (1698-1763) and Thomas Birch, F.R.S. (1705-1766) (Plate 5). 39 By M arie Boas Hall Josiah Wedgwood s portrait medallions of Fellows o f the Royal Society (Plates 6-11) 45 By Dr J ohn Thomas An Index to C. T. R. Wilson s laboratory records and notebooks in the Library o f the Royal Society (Plates 12-13)...... 54 By P. I. Dee, F.R.S., and T. W. W ormell (Plate 14)....... 6 7 Bibliography of recent books and articles dealing with the history o f the Royal Society......... 72 PAGE CONTENTS Volume 18 No. 2. December 1963 PAGE Conversaziones and Receptions, 1963...... 77 Samuel Pepys and the Royal Society (Plates 15-16)..... 82 By Professor E. N. da C. Andrade, F.R.S. Some hitherto unknown facts about the private career of Henry Oldenburg. 94 By A. R upert Hall and Marie Boas Hall
Studies in the life of Robert Boyle, F.R.S. Part VI. The Stalbridge Period, 1645-1655, and the Invisible College (Plate 17)..... 104 By R. E. W. Maddison The Royal Society and Ireland William Molyneux, F.R.S. (1656-1698) ( 18). 125 By K. T h e o d o r e H o ppen Isaac Newton and the counterfeiters....... 1 3 6 By Sir J ohn Craig John Harrison, Copley Medallist, and the. 20 000 longitude prize (Plates 19-25). 146 By Colonel H. Q uill The Royal Society s first rejection of the kinetic theory of gases (1821), John Herapath versus Humphry Davy........ 16 r By Ste ph e n G. B r u s h The Society s Scientific Research in Schools Committee.... 1 8 1 By N. A. W. le G r a n d The Society s Notes......... 185 Bibliography of recent books and articles dealing with the history of the Royal Society.....,... 187 Index........... 193
LIST OF PLATES PLATE 15. Samuel Pepys, F.R.S....... 16. Title page of the first edition of Newton s Principia 17. Stalbridge House...... 18. Engraving o f William Molyneux.... 19. Wooden wheel and roller-bearing pinion from Harrison s regulator clock of 1726.... 20. Dial o f the Harrison regulator clock, c. 1726 To face page 82 >»»> 84»» 104» 125»» 148 150 21. John Harrison s sea clock H. 1.. 151.. 22. John Harrison s prize-winning 4.... 23. John Harrison s H.$...... 24. John Harrison....... 25. The title and opening paragraph o f John Harrison s manuscript of 1775........» 152» 156» 158 159
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