Chapter LV: Appendix: V (5)

Kircher, Athanasius (1601–1680), 5, 18, 53, 63, 120–121, 125, 130,
146, 160;
“Ars magnetis ... prodigiosis effectibus magnetis,” 1631;
“Magnes, sive de arte magnetica,” 1641, 1643, 1654;
“Prælusiones magneticæ” (Pogg. I. 1259), 1645; “Magneticum
naturæ regnum,” 1667. _See_ pp. 32–33, 63 of Moreri, L.,
“Grand Dictionnaire ...,” Vol. V.

Kirchhoff--Kirchoff--Gustav Robert (1824–1877), Helmholtz, Hermann
Ludwig Ferdinand (1821–1894), and Siemens, Ernst Werner
(1816–1892), “Verhandlungen der Kgl. Preussischen Akademie
...”: Berlin, 1880. An important paper on lightning conductors.

Kirchhoff--Kirchoff--Nicolaus Anton Johann (1725–1800), “Zarüstung,
die Wirkung ...” (Gött. Mag., T. I. 1780, St. ii. pp. 322–326).

Kirchmaier, Georg Caspar (1635–1700), “De fulmine et tonitru,”
1659; “De luce, igne ac perennibus lucernis”: Viteberg, 1676,
1677 (Miscell. Acad. Nat. Cur. 1677 and 1685, Pogg. I. 1261,
1676–1693).

Kirchmaier, Sebastian, “De filis meteoricis ...”: Viteberg, 1666.

Kirchmaier, Theodor, “De virgula divinatrice” (Pogg. I. 1262),
1678, 401

Kirchner, Carl (_at_ Plotinus of Alexandria), 534

Kirkringius--Kirckring--Theodor “... spicilegium anatomicum,” 147

Kirkwood, Daniel, “Meteoric Astronomy,” 1867.

Kirwan, Richard (1733–1812), 263 (Phil. Mag., XXXIV. 247, 1809).

Kirwanian Society of Dublin, 418, 419

Kjobenhavn, “Nyt bibliothek fer physik ...,” 453, 455

Kjobenhavn, “Oversigt over det ... forhandlinger ...,” 453, 454

Klaproth, Julius (1783–1835), “Lettre à Mr. de Humboldt sur
l’invention de la boussole”: Paris, 1834, 1, 3, 5, 22, 23, 24,
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 43, 54, 56, 61, 69, 72, 77, 115, 153

Klaproth, Martin Heinrich (1743–1817), 315;
“Des masses pierreuses et métalliques tombées de l’atmosphère”
(Mém. de l’Acad. R. de Berlin, for 1803; Gehlen, Jour. f.
Chem. v. Physik, VIII. 1809).

Klein, G., 284, 305, 326, 385
(Mém. de la Soc. de Haarlem, Vol. I.).

Klein, S., “Dissertatio” (_at_ Avicenna), 40

Kleist, E. C. von (_at_ Plotinus of Alexandria), 534

Kleist, Ewald Georg von (_d._ 1748), inventor of the Leyden phial.
[_See_ note in Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 268, _also_ Nos. 323 and
460 of the Catalogue of the Wheeler Gift, edited by Wm. D.
Weaver. _See likewise_ the Cunæus entry herein], 173–175

Klenke (_at_ Humboldt, F. H. A., A.D. 1799), 335

Klindworth, J. A., 249

Klingenstierna--Klingensternia--Samuel, Swedish mathematician
(1689–1765); “Dissertatio de electricitate,” 1740, 1742; “Tal
om de naysta zön vid electriciteten,” 1755, 187

Klingenstierna, S., and Brande, W. T., “Dissertatio de magnetismo
artificiale,” 1752.

Klinkosch, Joseph Thaddäus (1734–1778), 274, 387
(“Mém. de l’Acad. de Prague,” III. 218).

Kloerich, F. W., “Versuche über d. Wirkungen d. Magnets ...”:
Göttingen, 1765, 246

Kluge, Karl Alexander Ferdinand, animal magnetism: Amsterdam, 1812
(in “Proeve eener voorstellung ...”).

Klugel, Georg Simon (1739–1812), 326

Knight, Charles, Cyclopædia (1791–1873). _See also_ English
Cyclopædia, Imperial Cyclopædia, Penny Cyclopædia, Mechanical
Dictionary, 4, 11, 18, 27, 29, 31, 56, 57, 59, 66, 69, 148,
277, 284, 335, 397, 440, 446, 475

Knight, Gowin (1713–1772), 180, 190, 265, 272, 276
(Phil. Trans., XLIII. 161, 361; XLIV. 656).

Knockenhauer, Karl Wilhelm (_b._ 1805), 476
(Sitzungsberichten d. Wien Acad. I. 1852; XV. 1855; XXVII. 1857),
“Uber die gesetze des magnetismus nach Ampère’s theorie”
(Poggendorff Annalen, XXXIV. 481).

Knox, Dr. Robert (_at_ Bancroft, E. N., A.D. 1769), 230

Koate, President of the London College of Surgeons, 304

Kobell, Franz von (_b._ 1803), “Die Galvanographie ...,” 1842, 1846
(Schweigg. Journ., LXIV. 1832; Gelehrt Anzeig d. Münch. Acad.
1834, 1843, 1850).

Kœnen, Hendrik Jakob (_at_ Grotius, Hugo), 518

Kœnio, H., “Fulminum theoria meteor ...,” 1631, 553

Koestlin--Koeslin--Carl Heinrich, “Examen ... effectus magnetis
...,” 1813, 243

Kohl, Fred. Georg (_at_ Brugmans, Anton, A.D. 1778), 255

Kohl, Dr. Johann Georg, collection of early maps, 62, 63, 533, 562

Kohlrausch, R. H. (Pogg. Annal., LXXII. 1847 to XCVIII. 1856);
“Theory of the electric residue in the Leyden Jar”: London,
1854.

Kohlrausch, R. H., and Weber, Wm. Ed., 489;
“Elektrodynamische Maasbestimmungen ...,” 1856.

Kohlreif, G. A. (_at_ Lavoisier, A. L., A.D. 1781), 262

“Kön. baïerische akademie der wissenschaften,” 383

“Kongl. svenska vetenskaps Academien,” Handlingar, Stockholm, p.
168, 453

Konversations-Lexikon. _See_ Brockhaus, Meyers, “Conversations.”

Kopp, J. H., “Dissertatio ... causis combustionis spontaneæ in
corpore humano pactæ,” 1800.

Koten, J. H. van, “De galvanische stroom ...”: Amsterdam, 1856.

Koupho, Chinese physicist, discourse on the loadstone, 23

Krafft, Georg Wolfgang (1701–1754), is the author of “Prælectiones
in physicam theoreticam,” “Observationes meteorologicæ ...,”
“De viribus attractionis magneticæ experimenta,” 140, 308, 554

Krafft, Wolfgang Ludwig (1743–1814), 141, 249, 257, 308, 402;
“Tentamen theoriæ electrophori,” 1778 (Novi Comment. Acad.
Petropol., XV. 586; XVII. 695; XIX. 610; Acta Petrop., 1778).

Krais, J., translator of Lucanus’ “Pharsalia,” 140

Kramer, G. E., Über telegraphen--schreib apparate, 1851 (Dingler’s
Polytech. Journ., CXIX. and CXXI. for 1851).

Kramer, G. E., and Belli, Giuseppe, “Sulla produzione dell’ Ozono
...,” 1844, 1845.

Kratzenstein, Christian Gottlieb (1723–1795), 170–172, 213;
“Theoria electricit. more geometrico explicata”: Halle, 1746.

Krayenhoff, Cornelius Rudolph Theodor van (1758–1840), and Van
Troostwijk, A. P., “De l’appl. de l’électricité ...,” 1788, 385

Kreil, Karl (_b._ 1798), “Jahrbücher ... für Meteorologie und
Erdmagnetismus von Kreil,” “Magnetische und geographische ...,”
1846, 1855, 1862 (Sitzungsberichte d. Wien Acad., III. 1849;
IV. 1850; VIII. and IX. 1852; XXXVI., No. 16).

Kries, Friedrich Christian (1768–1849), “Von d. magnet.
Erscheinungen,” 1827.

Krische, August Bernhard (_at_ Heraclides), 519

Kruger, Georg (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308

Kruger, Johann Gottlob (1715–1759), 174;
“Diss. de electricitatis Musschenbroekianæ ...,” 1756.

Krunitz, Johann Georg (1728–1796), 298, 326, 385, 556;
“Verzeichnis der vornehmsten schriften der electricität und den
electrischen curen,” 1769.

Krunitz--Kirtz--Johann Georg (1728–1796), 298, 385

Krziwaneck, J., “De electricitate ...,” 1839, 328

Ktesias. _See_ Ctesias.

Kuhlmann, Quirinus (1652–1689), “Kircheriana de arte magna sciendi
...”: London, 1681.

Kuhn (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386

Kuhn--Kuehn--Karl (1816–1869), “Handbuch der angewandten
elektricitätslehre ...”: Leipzig, 1866, 264, 385, 413, 420

Kuhn--Kuehn--Karl Gottlob (1754–1840), “Traité de l’électricité,”
1771; “Die nuest. Entdeckungen ... elektricität ...,” 1796,
1797.

Kung-foo-Whing is said to have invented a method of transmitting
sound through wires by the _thumthsein_, A.D. 968, 28

Kupffer--Kupfer--Adolpte Theodor (_b._ 1799), “Annales de
l’Observatoire physique central de l’empire de Russie ...,”
1850–1859.

Kupffer--Kupfer--D., and Keferstein, W. (_at_ Shaw, John, A.D.
1791), 300

L

La Beaume, Michael, “Du galvanisme”: Paris, 1828, 330, 385

“La Bible” of Guyot de Provins, 30

La Boissière, “Notice sur les travaux ...,” 10

Laborde, Jean Baptiste de (_d._ 1777), “Le clavecin électrique,”
1761, 555

La Caille (_at_ Lambert, J. H., A.D. 1766–1776), 225

Lacépède, Bernard Germain Etienne de la Ville, Comte de
(1756–1825), “Essai sur l’électricité naturelle et
artificielle,” 2 Vols. 1781, 273, 556

Lachmann, M. (_at_ Haüy, René, A.D. 1787), 288

La Condamine, Charles Marie de (1701–1774), 165

La Coste, Christophile de, 516

La Croix, Paul, “Science and literature of the middle ages,” 54,
540

Lacque, Du (_at_ Milly, N. C. De Thy, A.D. 1771), 235

Lactantius, Lucius Cœlius Firmianus (died _c._ A.D. 325–326),
“Divinarum Institutionum,” 523–525

Lacy, H. de, “Du galvanisme médical...,” 1849, 330

Laet, Jan de (1593–1640), “De gemmis et lapidibus,” 1647, 17

“La France littéraire, ou Dictionnaire Bibliographique des
Savants,” par Joseph M. Quérard, 59

Lagos, Vincente Rodriguez de (sixteenth to seventeenth century), 69

La Grande Encyclopédie. _See_ Larousse, Pierre, _also_ Berthelot,
M. P. E.

Lagrange, Joseph Louis, Comte de, Membre de l’Institut, F.R.S.
(1736–1813), 116, 133, 224, 318, 409, 462.
_See_ Wundt, Wilhelm, “Philosophische Studien,” Index, pp. 35–36.

Lagrange, La Place, etc., “Rapport sur un nouveau télégraphe des
citoyens Bréguet, L. F. C., et Bétancourt”: Paris, 1798.

La Grave--Lagrave, 304, 419;
“Expériences galvaniques...,” (Journal de Physique, an XI, pp.
159, 233, 472).

La Hire, Philippe de, “...New sort of magnetical compass...,”
(Phil. Trans. for 1687, p. 344), 141, 144, 145, 148, 268

Lalande--La Lande--Joseph Jérome le François de (1732–1807), 95,
233, 300, 301, 477
(Journal des Savants, Nov. 1792); “Abrégé de l’astronomie.” _See_
“Bibliographie Astronomique.”

“La Lumière Electrique,” publication commenced in Paris during
1879, vii, 24, 140, 154, 199, 208, 224, 269, 361, 416, 422,
455, 470, 476, 481, 499

Lamanon, Robert de Paul, Chevalier de (1752–1787), 250

Lamartillière (_at_ Aldini, G., A.D. 1793), 305

Lamballe. _See_ Jobert de Lamballe.

Lambert, A. J. (_at_ Chladni, E. F. F., A.D. 1794), 314

Lambert, Alexandre, “Historique de la télégraphie ... ses systèmes
divers”: Paris, 1862.

Lambert, Johann Heinrich (1728–1777), 156, 220, 224–225, 309, 315,
444

Lambeth Palace, 329

Lamé, Gabriel (_b._ 1795), “Cours de physique de l’Ecole
Polytechnique,” 2 Vols. 1837, 195

La Méthérie, Jean Claude de (1743–1817), 261, 270, 281–282, 299,
303, 435
(Journal de Physique, XLII. 252; LIII. and LIV.; Annali di Chim.
di Brugnatelli, XIX. 156, 1802).

Lamirault, H., et Cie., 14, 80

Lamont, Johann (1805–1879), 71, 233, 275;
“Handbuch des magnetismus” (Allgem. Encyclop. der Physik, XV.
1867); “Annalen für meteorologie ...”: Munchen, 1842;
“Magnetismus der erde”: Berlin, 1846.

Lamotte-Fouqué, Frederic Henri Charles, Baron de (1777–1843), 75

Lampadius, Wilhelm August (1772–1842), “Versuche und Beobachtungen
über die elektricität ...,” 1793, 1804.

“Lamp of Life,” 104

Lamy, François (1636–1711), “Conjectures physiques ...,” 1689.

Lana-Lanis--Franciscus de--Lana Terzi--Pertius de Lanis
(1631–1687), 53, 110, 554.
_See_ p. 718, Cates’ Dictionary.

“La Nature,” 171, 260

“Lancet,” 97

Lancetti, Vincenzio, “Biographia Cremonese”: Milano, 1819–1822, 71

Landnama-Bok--Landnamabok, 28

Lando. _See_ Mongiardini.

Landriani, G. B., “Nova electricitatis theoria ...,” 1755, 555

Landriani, Marsiglio (_d._ 1816 ...), 278, 284;
“On an improved electrophorus” (Scelta d’Opuscoli, 12 mo., XIX.
73, 1776); (Mayer’s Samml. “Phys. Aufsäge der Gesellsch.
Böhmischer Naturf,” III.) Letters from Van Marum in 1789 and
1791.

Lane, Timothy (1734–1807), 228, 282;
“On the magnetic attraction of oxides of iron” (Phil. Mag.,
XXIII. 253); Description of Mr. Lane’s electrometer (Phil.
Trans., LVII. 451, 1768).

Lang, Andrew, “Sagas of the Kings of Norway,” 115

Lang, Victor von (Sitzungb. Wien. Acad., XXXI. No. 18, 1858; LIX.
1869).

Langbein, Dr. Geo., “A complete treatise on the electro-deposition
of metals,” 24

Langenbucher, Jacob (_at_ Gay-Lussac, J. L., A.D. 1804), 389

Langius, Joannes, “Epistolorum medicinalium,” 1589, 17, 27, 82

Langworthy, Charles Cunningham, “View of the Perkinian
electricity,” 1798, 328

Lanis, P. Francisci Tertii de, 53, 110

La Pérouse--Jean François de Galaup, Comte de (_b._ 1741), 249

La Péyrouse--Pérouse--Philippe (1744–1818), “Description d’un
météore ...” (Toulouse Academy, 1^{ere} Série IV. 189, 1790),
250

Lapide Bononiensi: Mentzel, Chn., 1673; Montalbani, Ovido, 1634;
Licetus, 1640; Mentzel, 554

Lapis electricus of Linnæus, 13, 153

Lapis fulminaris, 218

Lapis heracleus, 15

Lapis herculaneus, 15

Lapis lyncurius, 13, 218

La Place, Capt. Cyrille Pierre Théodore (_b._ 1793), 462

La Place, Pierre Simon, Marquis de (1749–1827), 96, 141, 247, 261,
262, 318, 344, 349, 377, 378, 386, 409, 416, 426, 459,
460–462, 463, 475, 480.
_See_ Wundt, Wilhelm, “Philosophische Studien,” Index, pp. 35–36.

La Place, P. S., and Lavoisier, A. L. (Mémoires de Paris for 1781),
462

Larcher, Cassius, Daubancourt, and Zanetti, F. M., 306
(Ann. de Chim., XLV. 195).

Lardner, Dionysius (1793–1859), “Manual of electricity ...”;
“Handbooks of Electricity, etc.”; “Lectures on Science and
Art”; Cabinet Library, 12 Vols.; Cabinet Cyclopædia, 134
Vols., 8, 10, 80, 115, 138, 157, 207, 227, 336, 339, 347, 379,
390, 392, 417, 455, 473, 476

Lardner, Nathaniel (1684–1768), “Credibility of the gospel history
...,” 25

La Rive, Auguste Arthur De (_b._ 1801), “Recherches sur la cause de
l’électricité ...”; “Essai historique”; “Traité d’électricité
...”; “A treatise on electricity ...,” 1853, 1856, 1858;
“Archives de l’électricité; supplément à la Bibliothèque
Universelle De Genève” (Ann. de Chimie, XXXVII. 225, 1828;
Phil. Mag. or Annals, III. 151, _also_ the Quarterly Journal,
XXXV. 161, 1828; Phil. Trans, for 1847; pt. 1, 10, 107, 139,
140, 185, 259, 263, 292, 300, 305, 308, 321, 330, 347, 352,
359, 365, 384, 385, 387, 391, 406, 407, 418, 420, 434, 441,
454, 472, 473, 476, 491, 495

La Rive and Marcet (Geneva, Soc. de Phys., VI. 503, 1833).

Larousse, Pierre Athanase (1817–1875), “Grand Dictionnaire
Universel du XIX^e siècle ... Biographie, etc.”; “Revue
Encyclopédique,” 2, 10, 21, 38, 41, 45, 64, 65, 68, 69, 80, 81,
91, 94, 97, 98, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 114, 117, 120, 121,
122, 127, 128, 130, 132, 148, 149, 158, 190, 253, 255, 259,
282, 286, 288, 289, 294, 295, 296, 306, 324, 350, 353, 359,
361, 367, 376, 383, 385, 386, 387, 402, 408, 409, 414, 420,
424, 428, 456, 464, 471, 483, 498, 501, 502, 505, 507, 508,
509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 519, 520, 521,
525, 526, 527, 529, 531, 532, 533, 534, 536, 538, 539, 540

Larousse, Pierre, “La Grande Encyclopédie,” 31 Vols. 1886–1903; “Le
Nouveau Larousse” (Claude Augé), 1, 2, 14, 20, 31, 33, 34, 38,
39, 41, 44, 79, 80, 81, 91, 94, 97, 117, 122, 141, 148, 166,
170, 196, 208, 211, 236, 259, 262, 264, 370, 400, 434, 506,
509, 511, 513, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 526, 528, 530,
531, 532, 540

Larrey, Dominique Jean, Baron de (1776–1842) (Acad. des Sciences,
XVIII. 417).

Larrey, Felix Hippolyte, Baron de (1810–1852), 284

La Rue, W. de, “On the structure of electro-precipitated metals”
(Journal of the Chemical Society, article CXXX. p. 300).

Las Casas, Barthélémy de (1474–1566), 66

Lassell, J. and C. (_at_ Humboldt, Alex von), 335

Lassone, Jean Joseph Marie François de, 263, 385
(Recueil sur l’électricité medicale, I. 245, 1763).

Lasthenia, one of the most distinguished disciples of Plato (born
_c._ 420 B.C.), 543

Latini, Brunetto (1230–1294), “Les livres dou Trésor,” XIX.; “Il
Tesoro,” 1474. Ronalds says it “contains one of the oldest
documents on the knowledge in Europe of the compass.”

Laugier, André (1770–1832), on meteoric stones (Phil. Mag., XXVI.
II; LVI. 157; Annales de Ch., LVIII. 261; Ann. de Ch. et de
Phys., XIII. 441).

Laurencin, Paul, “Le Télégraphe,” 12, 264

Lausanne, Mémoires de la Société Physique de Lausanne, 91, 293

Lautz, G. (_at_ Lynschoten, J. H. van), 526

Laverine (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N., A.D. 1799) (Opusc. Scelti, XXII.
132, 1803), 330

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743–1794), 236, 261–262, 263, 297,
355, 386, 416, 426, 429, 461, 462;
“Opuscules physiques et chimiques,” 1774, 1801. _See_ La Place,
P. S., “Traité élémentaire de chimie ... dans un ordre
nouveau ...,” 2 Vols. 1789, 1801.

Law, Alexander (_at_ A.D. 1808), 400

Law, Dr. (_at_ A.D. 1675), 133

Lawrence, R. M., 330, 386,
“On the application of electricity ...,” 1853; “Galvanism, its
medical application and uses,” 1857.

Lawrence, Sir Edwin Durning, xii

Leader, John Temple (_at_ Kendall, A.), 523

Lebailif--Lebaillif (_at_ Faraday, Michael, A.D., 1821), 494

Le Bas. _See_ Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de la France.

Le Blanc, Richard (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803, and
_at_ Cardanus, H.), 385, 507

Le Bouvier-Desmortiers, Urbain René Thomas (1739–1827), 410.
_See_ Desmortiers.

Le Breton, “Histoire” (_at_ St. Elmo, A.D. 304), 24, 229

Le Breton, Mme. J., “Hist. et Appl. de l’électricité,” 1884, 268,
454

Le Brun (_at_ Journal des Savants), 551

Le Brun, Pierre (1661–1729), 148, 401

Le Cat, Claude Nicolas (1700–1768), “Mémoire sur l’électricité,”
1746, 128, 178

Lechman, M. (1707–1778), on the tourmaline (_at_ Æpinus,
F. M. U. T., A.D. 1759), 218, 287

Leclerc, Jean Georges Louis, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788),
“Histoire naturelle,” 127 Vols.; “Histoire des Minéraux,” 5
Vols.; “Théorie de la Terre,” 1, 7, 30, 33, 37, 55, 60, 61,
161, 200, 218, 259, 299, 320, 332, 359

Leclerc, Lucien, “Histoire de la médecine arabe,” 541

Lecluse--Lescluse--Charles de (1524–1609).

Le Comus. _See_ Le Dru.

“Le Cosmos,” Paris, 57, 115, 134, 140, 209, 264, 302, 365, 401,
440

“Le Courrier du Livre,” 32

Lectures on Electricity. _See_ Sturgeon, William.

Le Dru, Nicholas Philippe--called Le Comus, Le Camus, also Cosnier
(1731–1807), 224, 229, 235, 385;
Cosnier (Le Dru), Maloet, Darcet and others are named in report
made in Paris during 1783.

Lee, Sidney. _See_ “Dictionary of National Biography.”

Leeson, “Experiments ... electro-chemical decomposition of water
...” (Ann. of Elect., IV. 238), 337

Lefevre-Gineau, Louis (1751–1829), 389

Lefroy, J. H. (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308
(Phil. Mag., 3rd Series, XXXVI. 457, 1850).

Lefroy, J. H., and Richardson, Sir John, “Magnetical and
Meteorological Observations ...”

“Le Globe,” 412

Le Grave (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N., A.D. 1799), 330

Legros and Onimus (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386

Le Hardy, Major Charles, 399

Lehmann, Johann Gottlob (_d._ 1767), “Abhandlung von Phosphoris,”
“Von magnet Theilen im Sande” (Mém. de la Soc. de Haarlem, XI.
Pt. I. 1769), 273

Lehmann, Otto, of Karlsruhe, “Die elektrischen lichterscheinungen
...”

Lehot, C. J., “Observations sur le galvanisme et le magnétisme”
(Jour. de Phys., an 9, LII. 135, 1801), 270, 348, 355, 419

Lehre von der Electricität. _See_ Wiedemann, Gustav.

Lehre von Galvanismus und Electro-Magnetismus. _See_ Wiedemann, Gustav.

Lehrbuch der Allgemeine Chemie. _See_ Ostwald, F. W.

Lehrbuch der Chemie, 5 Vols. Leipzig, 1848. _See_ Berzelius,
J. J. F. von.

Lehrbuch der Komischen Physik. _See_ Muller, J. H. J.

Lehrbuch der Meteorologie. _See_ Kaemtz, L. F.

Lehrbuch der Physik und Meteorologie. _See_ Müller-Pouillet.

Lehrbuch der Physik zum Gebrauche: Mannheim, 1836. _See_
Eisenlohr, W.

Lehrbuch der Physiologie des Mens Körpers: Erlangen, 312

Leibnitz--Leibniz--Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646–1716), 147, 152

Leidenfrost, Ludwig Christoph, “... Miscellanea experimenta circa
electricitatem,” 1781.

Leipzig--Lipsiæ--“Acta Eruditorum ...,” “Indices generales ...,”
117 Vols., 306

Leipzig, “Allgemeines Magazin der Natur-Kunst und Wissenschaft.”

Leipzig, “Commentarii de rebus in scientia naturali et medicina
gestis,” von C. G. Ludwig, 37 Vols. Lipsiæ, 1752–1798, 130, 285

Leipzig Society. “Abhandlungen ... Wissenschaften.”

Leipzig University, 162

Leitch, John, “Hieroglyphic Essays and Correspondence,” 396

Leithead, William, “Electricity; its nature, operation ...,” 1837,
29, 129, 135, 149, 153, 240, 241, 376, 383, 443

Leland--Leyland--John (1506–1552), 42

Lelandri, Contessi G. (Ann. Reg. Lomb. Veneto), 347

Lelewell, Joachim. _See_ Géographie de Moyen-Âge, 62

Lelong, Le P. Jacques, “Bibliotheca sacra,” 1709, 538

Le Lorrain de Vallemont. _See_ Vallemont.

Lemaire--Le Maire (Mém. Acad. de Paris, 1745, 1750), 190

Leméry, Louis (1667–1743), exhibits the tourmaline--_lapis
electricus_, 153, 218, 442, 465

Leméry, Nicholas (_at_ Leméry, Louis, A.D. 1717), 153

Lemoine--Moreau. _See_ Dureau.

“Le Moniteur,” 359, 380

“Le Moniteur Scientifique.” _See_ Quesneville, Dr. G. A.

Lemnius--Lemmeus--Lieven--Levinus (1505–1568), “De miraculis
occultis naturæ ...,” first edition, Antwerpiæ, 1559 (“The
Secret miracles of nature,” wherein he described the mariner’s
compass), 5, 87, 538, 553

Lemonnier--Le Monnier--Louis Guillaume (Mém. de Paris, 1746, 1752;
Philos. Trans. for 1746, p. 290).

Lemonnier--Le Monnier--Pierre Claude Charles (1715–1799), “Lois du
magnétisme ... dans les différentes parties du globe terrestre
...”: Paris, 1776–1778, 176, 177–178, 200, 232, 320
(Mém. de Paris, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774, 1777–1779). Le
Monnier, according to Brit. Museum Catalogue; Nouvelle
Biographie Générale, 1859, XXX. 621; Poggendorff
Handwörterbuch. Lemonnier, according to Encycl. Britannica,
1911, XVI. 416; Biographie Universelle, XXIV. 95–97; New
Intern. Encycl., 1915, XIII. 765; Dict. of Gen. Biogr., 1881,
p. 744.
Not mentioned in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, 1883, Band 18,
1906, Band 51, or in either Meyer’s or Brockhaus’
Konversations-Lexikon.

Lemoyne des Essarts, Nicholas Toussaint, “Siècles Littéraires,” 190

Lemprière, John (_b._ 1824), English author, “Bibliotheca
Classica,” 1788, 518

Lemström, K. S., Professor at Helsingfors. _See_ Lenström.

Lenain de Tillemont. _See_ Tillemont.

Lenglet du Fresnoy, Nicole (1674–1755), “Methode ...,” 1772, Vol.
XIV. contains an outline of the history of science and art.

Lenoble--Le Noble--Mr. L’Abbé, Chanoine de la Collégiale de Vernon
sur Seine en Normandie, “Aimants artificiels d’une très grande
force” (Mém. de Paris, 1772, Hist., p. 17), 26, 253.
_See_ Thouret, _also_ Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 296.

“Le Nouveau Larousse illustré,” par Claude Augé, 7 Vols. 1901–1904.

Lenström, Selim (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139, 179, 180

Lenz, Heinrich Friedrich Emil (1804–1865), 423
(Mém. et Bull. de l’Acad. de St. Petersb., 1831, 1836–1839,
1844–1858; Pogg. Ann., XXXI. for 1834, XXXIV. for 1835).

Lenz, R. (Mém. et Bull. de l’Acad. de St. Petersb., 1862, 1866).

Leonardus, Camillus (fl. sixteenth century A.D.), 17, 26, 57, 73,
82;
“Speculum lapidum,” 1502, 1516 (“The mirror of stones,” 1750).
_See_ Græsse, “Trésor de livres ...,” Vol. IV. p. 165.

Leopold of Tuscany, 96

Leopoldino-Carolino. _See_ Breslau.

Leotaud--Leotaudus, Leotandus--Vincent (1595–1672), 120, 160, 554;
“R. P. Vincentii Leotaudi ... magnetologia ... magnetis
philosophia,” 1668.

Leprince--Le Prince, “Nouvelle théorie de l’aurore boréale ...,”
1817, 308

Le Roi--Le Roy--and D’Arcy, 177

Le Roux de Lincy, 34

Leroux--Le Roux--François Pierre, “Etudes sur les machines
electro-magnétiques ...” (Ann. de Chim. et Phys., Ser. IV. Vol.
X. pp. 201–291). Deals with the _Peltier and Thomson effects_.

Le Roy--Le Roi--Jean Baptiste (_d._ 1800), 177, 198, 208, 240, 273,
302, 303, 320

Lesage--Le Sage--Georges Louis, Jr. (1724–1803), “Traité de
Physique ...,” 209, 241–242, 255

Lesage--Le Sage--Georges Louis, Sr. (1676–1759), “Des corps
terrestres et des météores,” 242

Leslie, Sir John (1766–1832), 134, 192, 225, 295–296, 315, 440,
479, 498;
“Observations on electrical theories,” 1824. _See_ Rumford Medal.
“Treatises on natural philosophy ...” (Phil. Mag., XLII. 44,
1813).

“Les Mondes,” 248, 365. _See_ Moigno.

Le télégraphe. _See_ Laurencin, Paul.

Letheby, H., “An account ... _gymnotus electricus_ ...,” 1842, 299

Letronne, Jean Antoine, “Mém. de l’Acad. des Inscriptions,” 533

Leucippus, Greek philosopher, disciple of Zeno (fl. fifth century
B.C.), 512, 543

Leupold, electrical machine, 150

Leurechon, Jean, French poet (1591–1670). _See_ Van Etten.

Leuwenhoeck, Anthony van (Phil. Trans., XIX. for 1695–1697, p.
512), 245, 246

Levasseur (mentioned at Agrippa, H. C.), 502

Lewes, George Henry, “History of philosophy from Thales to
Comte,” 534

Lewis, Meriwether, on the zodiacal light, 141

Lexell, Anders Johann (1740–1784).

Leyden Jar discovered by E. G. von Kleist, Nov. 4, 1745, 173

Leyden Jar principle employed by Bozolus for transmitting
intelligence, 226

Leyden University, 169, 518

Leyes de las Partidas. _See_ Alfonso el IX.

Leymarie, Alex. (1732–1796) “Une nouvelle ... tourmaline,” 1850
(Toulouse Acad. 3^e Série), 287–288

Liais, E., “Pendule electro-magnétique” (Mém. de la Soc. de
Cherbourg, II. 294, IV. 205).

Libanius, Greek Sophist (A.D. 314–393). _See_ Nouv. Biogr. de
Hœfer, 1860, XXI. 110–113.

Libavius, Andreas (1560–1616), 124;
“Alchymia ... medico physico chemico,” 1606.

Libes, Antoine (1752–1832), 131, 277, 353;
“Théorie de l’électricité ...”; “Histoire philosophique des
progrès de la physique”; “Traité élémentaire de physique”
(electricity by pressure); “Dictionnaire de physique.”

Library of American Biography. _See_ Jared Sparks.

Library of Literary Criticism. _See_ Moulton, Ch. W.

Library of Useful Knowledge, 103, 204, 219, 220, 226, 228, 256,
264, 278, 280, 282, 287, 290, 380, 423, 431, 455, 458, 460,
467, 471, 475, 476, 481, 498

“Library, The,” 122

Libri Carrucci dalla Sommaia (Guglielmo Bruto Icilio Timoleone)
(1803–1869), “Histoire des sciences mathématiques en Italie
depuis la renaissance des lettres jusqu’à la fin du 17^e
siècle,” 4 Vols. 1835, 1838–1848, 1865; “Catalogues ...”;
Nouvelle Biogr. Gén. V. 922; 16, 23, 30, 33, 35, 43, 44, 45,
53, 55, 57, 61, 64, 66, 75, 97, 106, 110, 114, 116, 117, 126,
140, 299, 506, 510, 515, 522, 524, 525, 527, 531

Liceti, Fortunio (1577–1657).

Licetus, Fortunatus (1577–1657), “Litheosphorus ... lapide
Bononiensi lucern ...,” 1640.

Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph (1744–1799). Discovered the double
electrophorus, as explained in his “De novo methodo ...”:
Göttingen, 1779; “An Dr. Exleben ...” (Gött. Mag., J. i., S.
ii. 216–220, 1780), 250

Lichtenberg, Ludwig Christian (1738–1812).

Lichtenberg, L. C., and Michaelis, G. A., concerning Solomon’s
temple, 10

Lichtenberg, L. C., and Voigt, J. H. (1751–1823), “Magazin für das
neueste aus der Physik ...,” 249, 256, 257, 280, 313, 316, 431,
449

Lieberkuhn--Lieberkyn--Dr. Johann Nathaniel, of the Berlin Academy
(1711–1756), makes known Kleist’s discovery of the Leyden Jar,
173, 174

Liebig, J., and Kopp, J. H., “Jahresbericht über ... chemie,
physik, etc.”

Liebig, Justus--Justin--Freiherr von, 491, 494
(Poggendorff, J. C., “Handwörterbuch,” pp. 1455–1460);
“Handwörterbuch der ... chemie, von Liebig, Poggendorff,
Wöhler, etc.”; “Annalen der pharmacie....”

Lientandi, “Magnetologia”: Lugdini Bat., 1668.

Light, finite velocity of, discovered by Rœmer, Olaus, 157

Lightning and thunder attracted and directed by the ancients, 9,
294

Lightning and thunder inoculated into clouds by bombs, 368

Lightning, many sources recognised by Etruscans and Romans, 9

Lightning-rod Conference, Report of, 198, 199

Lightning rods on ancient temples, 600 B.C., 9

Liliencron, Rochus, 34

Lilliehöök, C. B., “Voyages ... in Scandinavia,” 1842, 139

Linari-Santi, P. (1777–1858), 298, 337;
“Sur les propriétés électriques ... de la torpille”: Genève,
1837–1838; “Sull elettricità animale”: Napoli, 1843 (Bibl.
Univ., 1837–1838; Fusinieri, Ann. Sc. R. Lomb.-Veneto,
1839; Bibl. Ital., Vol. XCII. 258; Rendiconto dell’ Acad.
di Napoli, II. 1843).

Linari-Santi, P., and Guili, G. (Ann. del Reg. Lomb.-Veneto, IX.
200, 1839).

Linari-Santi, P., and Palmieri, Luigi (Rendiconto dell’ Acad, di
Napoli, III. 1844).

Linck, Johann Wilhelm (1760–1805), “De raga torpedine,” 1788, 298

Lincy, Le Roux de, and Tisserand, L. M., 34

Lind, James (_d._ 1794), 331

Linden, Joannes Antonides van der, “De Scriptio Medicis,” 26, 508,
513, 517, 531

Line of no magnetic variation. _See_ Columbus, Christopher, 65

Linguet, Simon Henri Nicholas (1736–1794), “Mémoire ... moyen
d’établir des signaux par la lumière,” 1782, 265

Lining, Dr. John, 196, 320 (“Mém. de Paris,” 1755).

Linnæus--Linné--Carl von (1707–1778), “Flora Zeylanica” (on the
tourmaline), 1747; (K. Schwed. Akad. Abh., XXIV. 291; VI. 93;
VIII. 61; Acta Holminensio, XXIV. 292, 1762), 13, 153, 192,
288, 297, 385, 450, 451, 456

Linnean Society of New England, Transactions, 298

Linnstrom, H., “Schwedisches Bücher-Lexikon,” 1830–1865.

Lion, Moise, “Electricité statique, Histoire et recherches
nouvelles”: Paris, 1868.

Lipenius, Martinus, “Navigatio Salomonis Ophiritica illustrata,”
1660, 33, 73, 87

Lippincott, Joshua Ballinger (1816–1886), “General Biographical
Dictionary,” 470

Lisbon Academy, “Memorias da Acad. Real das Sciencas da Lisboa,”
12 Vols.

Lisieux College, 254

Lister, Dr. Martin (1638–1712), “Collection Académique,” 204, 288,
402, 548

Li-tchi-tchin, celebrated Chinese naturalist, 77

Literary and Philosophical Society, Manchester. _See_ Manchester.

Literary Digest, 57

Literary Gazette, 412

Littré and Sainte Beuve, 476

Littré, M. E. (_at_ Ampère, A. M., A.D. 1820), 476

“Living Authors” (_at_ Gregory, George, A.D. 1796), 324

Livio Sanuto (fl. sixteenth century A.D.), “Geografia ... della
bussola e dell’ Aguglia ...,” 1588, 65, 69, 114, 115

Livy. _See_ Titus Livius (Phil. Trans., XLVIII., Pt. 1, p. 211).

Lloyd, Humphrey (_b._ 1800), 28, 138;
“A treatise on magnetism,”: London, 1874; “Remarks on the theory
of the compound magnetic needle”; “Account of the Induction
Inclinometer ...” (Trans. Royal Irish Acad., XVII. 1836; XIX,
1840 and 1841; XXI. 1843; XXII. 1849; XXIV. 1862; Proceedings
Royal Irish Acad., 1848, 1850, 1853, 1861, 1862).

Lloyd, Sabine, and Ross, “Observations ... terrestrial magnetic
force in Ireland” (Report of the British Association for 1835).

Loadstone. _See_ Lodestone.

Lobe, W., “De vi corporum electrica,” 1743, 555

Lobb, Harry (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 386;
“A popular treatise on curative electricity ...,” 1867.

Locke, John (1792–1856), works of (_at_ Kendall, Abram), 522
(Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., VI. 1839).

Locrian, The, 8

Loder, M. Juste Chrétien de (1753–1832), (_at_ Pearson, George,
A.D. 1797), 326, 333

Lodestone’s lifting power, 134, 159

Lodestone--Loadstone--first discovered at Magnesia in Lydia, 146.
_See_ Magnet, Magnes. Its use in antiquity for directive
purposes.
_See_ Ferguson, _also_ Barrow, Sir John, “Voyage en Chine,” 1805.

Lodestone, magnet, armed, 86, 100

Lodestones, different descriptions of, 13; virtue of (Earl of
Abercorn), 554

Lodge, Sir Oliver, “Pioneers of Science,” 462. _See_ Rumford Medal.

Lofft, Capel (Phil. Mag., LI. 109, 203, 1818), 314

Logan (Phil. Trans., 1735), 195

Lohier fils, “Globules lumineux,” 1746, 555

Lohmeir, P., “De fulmine,” 1676 (Pogg., I. 1491).

Lo-Luz--Lo-Looz--Robert de, “Recherches ... pour prouver le
magnétisme universel,” 1788.

Lombardi, Antonio (_b._ 1768), “Storia della letteratura Italiana
...,” 6 Vols. (Mem. Soc. Ital., Vol. XX.), 330

Lombardo-Veneto (Venetian Lombardy Imperial Royal Institution).
_See_ Istituto, Lombardy, Fusinieri, Giuli.

Lombardus, Petrus--Peter Lombard--Bishop of Lyons (fl. twelfth
century A.D.), “Sententiarum, Libri IIII.,” 41.
_See_ Joannes ab Incarnatione.

Lombardy--Lombardo-Veneto, “Giornale dell’ I.R. Istituto Lombardo
di scienze, lettere ed arti, e Biblioteca Italiana,” 25 Vols.:
Milano, 1841–1856, is the suite of the “Biblioteca Italiana,”
which ran from 1816 to 1840. Memorie--also Atti--dell’ I.R.
Istituto Lombardo di scienze, lettere ed arti, 1843–1848.

Lomond--Lomont--Claude Jean Baptiste (1749–1830), 285

Lomonosow--Remonozow--Michael Wassiljewitsch (1711–1765), 204

Lomonosow--Remonozow and Grischow, A. N. (1726–1760), “Orationes de
meteoris electricis explicationes ...,” 1755.

London and Edinburgh Phil. Mag. and Journal of Science. _See_
Philosophical Magazine.

London Chemical Society, 394

London College of Surgeons, 178, 304

London, Edinburgh and Dublin Phil. Mag. and Journ. of Sc. _See_
Philosophical Magazine.

London Electrical Society, 468

London Encyclopædia, 22 Vols. 1839.

London Geological Society, 359, 371

London, Guy’s Hospital, 443

London Institution, 371, 372, 458

London Mechanics’ Register. _See_ New London.

London Mining Journal, 498

London, Royal Astronomical Society, 433, 462

London, Royal Society. _See_ Royal Society, London.

London. _See_ Journal of the Society of Arts, Nicholson’s “Journal
of Nat. Phil ...,” “Phil. Magazine ...,” “Electrical Society,”
“Royal Society,” “Royal Institution,” “Pharmaceutical Journal.”

London University, 498

Long’s expedition to the Rocky Mountains, 259

Longfellow, Henry W., “Golden Legend,” “Evangeline,” 24, 260

Longinus, Cæsar, “Trinium magicum ...,” 1630, 553

Lonicerus, Janus--Lonicer, Joannes, 26, 553;
“Compendium de meteoris ex Aristotelo, Plinio et Pontano,” 1548;
“In Dioscoridæ Anazarbei de re medica ...”

Lonmyer, C. _See_ Loumeyer, C.

Loomis, Elias, Observations on magnetic dip--intensity--“The aurora
borealis” (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., New Series, VII. 1841,
VIII. 1843, IX. 1846; Phil. Mag. for Nov. 1847), 140

Lopez de Gomara, Francisco, 211

Lor, M. de, 195, 200, 320, 416
(De Lor and Dalibard’s experiments, Ronalds’ Catalogue, p. 123).

Lorenzini, Stephani (_at_ Shaw, George, A.D. 1791), 298

Lorgna, Antonio Maria (1736–1796), 253
(Opus. Scelti, IV. 235, 1781); “Lettera (al Toaldo) sur
Parafulmini.”

Lorimer, Dr. John (1732–1795), “Essay on magnetism,” 1795, 30, 243,
281
(Phil. Trans., 1775).

Loritus, Henricus de Glaris--Gareanus, 535, 536

Lorraine, Duke of, 160

Lottin, Victor Charles (1795–1858), 139;
“Sur les aurores boréales” (Ann. Maritim, LIX. 1839).

Louis, Antoine (1723–1792), “Observations sur l’électricité ...,”
1747, 186

Louis IX, King of France, 56;
Louis XI, 538;
Louis XIII, 107;
Louis XIV, 130;
Louis XV., 229

Louise de Savoy, 502

Loumeyer, C. (_at_ Montanus, Arias Benedictus), 528

Lous, Christian Karl (1724–1804), “Tentamina experimentorum ...”:
Copenhagen, 1773

Louvre, Catalogue of manuscripts, 14

Lovejoy, B. G. (_at_ Bacon, Sir Francis, A.D. 1620), 102

Lovering, Prof. Joseph, 498

Lovett--Lovet--Richard (1692–1780), “Subtil--Subtile--Medium
Proved,” 133, 212–213, 229, 269

Lowenörn (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139; “Uber den magnet ...,” 1802

Lower (_at_ Thillaye-Platel, Antoine, A.D. 1803), 385

Löwig, C. von, “Repertorium für organische chemie”: Zurich.

Lowndes, F., “Observations on medical electricity ...,” 1787, 385

Lowndes, William Thomas, “Bibliographer’s Manual of English
Literature,” 4 Vols. 1834, 547, 548

Lowthorp, John. _See_ Royal Society.

Loxodromes, 509

Lozeran du Fech, Louis Antoine (_d._ 1755), “Observation d’un
phénomène céleste,” 1730 (“Mémoire de Trevoux” for 1730, 1732).

Luc, Jean André de--Deluc (1727–1817), 176, 249, 364, 388, 405,
417, 418, 419, 420, 428, 433, 434, 438, 440, 447;
“Traité élémentaire sur le fluide electrico-galvanique,” 2 Vols.
1804 (Phil. Mag., XLIV. 248, XLV. 97, 329, L. 392). One of
his dry piles rings bells for over forty years, 405

Lucanus (A.D. 39–65), Marcus Annæus, “Pharsalia,” 140

Lucchesini, Signorè Marchese (_at_ Walsh, John, A.D. 1773), 240

Lucretius, Titus Carus (99–56 B.C.), “De rerum natura” (The nature
of things), 7, 14, 19, 21, 33, 73, 524, 544

Luderus, G., “De methodis ... declin. ... magnetis ...,” 1718, 554

Lüdicke--Ludecke--August Friedrich (1748–1822) (Gilbert Annalen,
IX. 1801 and 1802; L. 1815, LXVIII. 1821).

Ludolff--Leudolff--Christian Friedrich (1707–1763), 170, 200, 320
(Mém. Acad. Roy. Berlin, 1744), 320

Ludwig, Christian Friedrich, “Scriptores ... minores ...,”: Lipsiæ,
1791–1795, 304, 327, 332

Ludwig, Christian Gottlieb. _See_ Leipzig.

Ludwig, Christian Theophile (1709–1773).

Lughi (_at_ Pearson, George, A.D. 1797), 326

Lullin, Amédæ--Amadeus (1695–1756), “Dissertatio physica de
electricitate ...,” 1776, 226, 271

Lully--Lull--Raymundius Lullius (_c._ A.D. 1254–1315), 31–33, 505

Luloffs, Johannes (1711–1768) (_at_ Dalton, John, A.D. 1793), 308;
“De aurora boreali ...,” 1731.

“Lumière Electrique.” _See_ “La Lumière Electrique.”

Lunar diurnal magnetic variation, 267

Lunar volcanoes, 462

Lund and Muschmann, 446

Lundborg, J. M., “De electricitate atmospheræ,” 1791.

Lusitanus, Amatus, Joan Roderigo Amato (1511–1568), 27, 525, 528

Lusson, F., “Les origines de l’électricité”: La Rochelle, 1882.

Luther and Grotius, 519

Luther, Martin (1483–1546), 508

Lyly, John (_c._ 1554–1606), “Euphues,” 16

_Lyncurium._ See _Lapis_, 8, 13, 15, 17, 176.
_See also_ Watson, Wm., 1759 (Phil. Trans., LI. 1759) and
Napione, C. A. Q., 1795.

Lynschoten, Jan Huygan van (1563–1611), 525

Lyon, Rev. John (_at_ Adams, George, A.D. 1785), 281

Lyons--Lyon (Lugduni), Academy of Sciences; Comptes Rendus,
Historie, Mémoires, etc., 337;
Histoire de l’Acad. Royale des Sciences ... de Lyon, par T. B.
Dumas, 1839.

Lyons--Lyon--College of, 163

Lyons--Lyon--Congrès scientifique. _See_ Pétetin, J. H. D.

Lyons--Lyon--Société d’Etudes Scientifiques, Bulletin, etc.: Lyon,
1874, etc.

Lyons, T. A., Electro-magnetic phenomena, 54, 56

M

MacAdie, Alexander (_at_ Electricity of the Atmosphere), 319

Macaire, J. F. (_at_ Alexander Tilloch), 392

Macaulay, Thomas Babington (1800–1859), “Essays,” 99, 102, 132

MacCrindle, author of “Ancient India,” as described by Ktesias, 10

MacCulloch, “Traités ... boussole”: Paris, 1853, 61

Macdonald, Lieut.-Col. John (1759–1831), method of telegraphing,
400, 442

MacGowan, George, 262

Macgregor, J. (“Journal of the Society of Arts,” May 20, 1859), 291

Machado, Barb., “Bibliotheca Lusitana,” 516, 531

Machiavelli, Nicolo (1469–1527), 114

Machines, electrical. _See_ Electrical Machines.

Machometes Aractensis. _See_ Albategnius, 527

MacKendrick, Dr. John Gray (_at_ Kirwan, Richard), 263

MacKenzie, William. _See_ “Imp. Dict. of Univ. Biography.”

MacMahon, Rev. John H., “Metaphysics of Aristotle,” 310

MacMillan, Walter G., “Treatise on electro-metallurgy,” 24

Macquer, Pierre Joseph (_at_ Fourcroy, A. F. de), 354

Macrinus, M. Opelius (A.D. 164–218), 12

Macvey, Napier (1776–1847), 296

Madeira Arrais--Madeyra Arraez (Duarte). _See_ Arrais.

Madison, Rev. James (1749–1812), 327, 328

Mädler--Maedler--Johann Heinrich von, “Geschichte der
Himmelskunde,” 513

Madrid, Gazette de, 318

Maffei, Francisco Scipione de (1675–1755), 321, 505, 554

Magalotti--Magolotti--Lorenzo (1637–1712), Saggi Accad. del
Cimento, 1666–1761.

“Magaz. Sc. de Göttingen,” 10

Magazin der neuesten ... reisebeschreibungen.

“Magazin encyclopédique ...,” par Millin de Grandmaison, Aubin
Louis. _See_ Rafn, C. G.

Magazin für das neueste aus der physik. _See_ Lichtenberg and
Voigt.

Magazin für naturvidenskaberne. _See_ Christiana.

Magazin für ... naturkunden, von Voigt, J. H., 12 vols., Jena and
Weimar, 380

Magazine of American History, 115

Magellan--Magalhaeus--Magalhäes--Ferdinand, commanded in 1520 the
first expedition around the world, 67, 288.
[Magellan--Magalhaeus--Joào Hyazinthe, F.R.S., was a very
prominent astronomical writer.]

Magendie, François, 325, 385

Maggiotto, F., upon a new electrical machine, 254

Magi: loadstone so called in their honour, 13

Magliabechiana Library at Florence, 57

Magliozzi, M., “Notizia ... bussola,” 61

Magne-crystallic action: Poisson, 1811, 411; Faraday, _at_ 1821,
495;
Tyndall, _at_ Poisson, 1811, 411,
and also in Phil., Mag. for 1851, 1856 and 1870.

Magnesian stone, 13

Magnet--loadstone--armed, 86, 100

Magnet--_magnes_--the loadstone. [_See_ Chambers’ Cyclopædia, Vol.
III.], 12–13, 145–146

Magnet and helix, experimental distinction between, 486

Magnet, applications for medical relief, 26

Magnet, artificial. _See_ Hamilton, 159;
Knight, 180;
Antheaulme, Du Hamel, Le Maire, 190;
Michell, John, 191;
Canton, 206;
Æpinus, 217;
Gregory, 323

Magnet, elliptical. _See_ Treméry, J. L., 324

Magnet, Ethiopian, said to repel iron. _See_ Maiolus, “Dies
Caniculares ...,” 1597, p. 781.

Magnet, _filar_ suspension, first mentioned by Leonardus Camillus,
“Speculum Lapidum,” 1610, p. 129

Magnet, first English work on the, Norman Robert, “The newe
attractive,” 1592.

Magnet, its four virtues or operations, according to Sir Francis
Bacon, 100

Magnet, its threefold power, attractive, directive and inductive.
_See_ Oberst, Joseph, “Conjecturæ ...”: Augsburg, 1760.

Magnet, mathematical theory of the (_at_ Hansteen, C., A.D. 1819),
444

Magnet, molecular, first suggested by Kirwan, R., 263.
_See_ Hale, Matthew, “Magnetismus magnus ...”: London, 1695.

Magnet, native, its different names, etc. _See_ B.C. 1022, 600–580,
337–330, 321, 285–247, 60–56; _also_ A.D. 121, 265, 295–334, 400,
1111–1117, 1490–1541.

Magnet, natural and artificial. _See_ Gregory, G., 322

Magnet, powdered. _See_ Ingen-housz, 256, and Marcel (_at_
Swinden), 273

Magnet, writers on the subject. _See_ Zahn, Johann--Joannes
(1641–1707);
Schott, Gaspar (1608–1666) in his “Magia universali ...”:
Bamberg, 1677;
Boyle, Robert (1627–1691), “Some Considerations ...,” 1664, p.
15; Ruard, Andala (1665–1727), in his “Exercitationes ...,”
1709;
Pfundt, Ehrenfried in his “Disputatio Physica de magnete,” 1673;
Bertrand, Elie (1712–1790), “Dictionnaire Universel”: Avignon,
1763, p. 14.

Magnetic and electric forces, analogy between, 383

Magnetic Atlas or Variation Charts: Bianco, Andrea, 1436, 62;
Halley, Edmund, 1683, 137;
Churchman, John (mention made of Halley, Lambert, Mountaine and
Dodson, Wilke) 1794, 315;
Barlow, Peter, 1820, 458

Magnetic Attractions and repulsions, 156

Magnetic Cars, Carriages. _See_ Chariots.

Magnetic Curves, 156

Magnetic Declination, causes of the, 164

Magnetic Declination, first announced in print by Falero,
Francisco, in 1535, 67–68

Magnetic Declination, history of, by Carli, Gian Rinaldo
(1720–1785), “Dissertazione ...”: Venice, 1747.

Magnetic Dip, earliest known observations in U.S.A., 258–259

Magnetic Expedition, 333 (Humboldt), 445 (Hansteen).

Magnetic Fluids, two, theory of: Wilcke, J.C. (mentions Coulomb,
276, and Poisson, 410), 1757, 215, 276;
Brugmans, Anton, in 1778, 215;
Prevost, Pierre (1751–1839), “De l’origine ...”: Genève, 1788;
Treméry, J. L., in 1797.

Magnetic Force, law of the decrement of, 334

Magnetic Force, laws of, by Dr. Brooke Taylor, 156

Magnetic Forces, causes and mechanism of, 164

Magnetic Induction by electric currents, discovered by Arago, 478

Magnetic Influence, earliest known application of, 2637 B.C.

Magnetic Intensity and dip or inclination, Gay-Lussac, 1804, 389

Magnetic Islands and mountains, 71

Magnetic Measurement, absolute, by Poisson, 411

Magnetic Plants, 259–261

Magnetic Poles: Halley, 1683, 137; Euler, Albert, 1766, 214;
Brewster, 1820, 465;
Royal Society of London, “Miscellanea Curiosa”: London, 1726.

Magnetic Properties of metals developed by percussion, 482

Magnetic Rotatory Polarization. _See_ Cadozza, G., _likewise_ Arago
_at_ p. 478

Magnetic Sand: Butterfield in 1698 and Desaguliers and
Musschenbroek in 1733, 174, 175

Magnetic Society. _See_ Paris.

Magnetic Stations, 267, 334

Magnetic Stones, 512

Magnetic Storms, so named by Humboldt, 334

Magnetic Suspension of statues, tombs, etc., 18, 73, 123, 222

Magnetical compass of new design by De la Hire (Phil. Trans., 1687,
p. 344), 145

Magneticks (Phil. Trans. abridged, Vol. X. Pt. I. Chap. iv. pp.
1–20, for 1756).

“Magnetischen vereins ...,” Resultate ... von Gauss ...: Göttingen,
1836–1841.

Magnetism and Electricity, analogy between, 163, 272

Magnetism, Animal: Mesmer, 235–237; Puységur, 236, 425

Magnetism, Animal, and its curative powers, detailed by Kluge (Karl
Alexander Ferdinand) in “Proeve eener voorstelling ...”:
Amsterdam, 1812.

Magnetism, Animal, and magnetism, mineral, division established by
Kircher, Athan, in his “Magneticum Naturæ ...”: Amsterdam,
1667.

Magnetism, Animal, history of. _See_ Mojon.

Magnetism, Animal. _See_ Report of Franklin, B.: Philadelphia, 1837
(2nd ed.);
_also_ Petrus, P. B., “Etude ...”: Pise, 1852, p. 237.

Magnetism, History of, by Wilcke, J. C., “Tal om Magnetem ...”:
Stockholm, 1764, _also_ by Murhard, F. W. A., and _likewise_ by
Churchman, John, in “Magnetic Atlas ...”: London, 1794.

Magnetism imparted to iron bar without a magnet, 300

Magnetism imparted to non-ferruginous substances, 163

Magnetism, influence of heat upon, 458

Magnetism, its effect on plants, 257

Magnetism--_Magnetisme_--this noun first employed by Barlow, Wm.,
in his “Magneticall Advertisements ...”: London, 1616.

Magnetism, Mathematical, theory of, Hansteen, Chr. (1784–1873),
“Untersuchungen ...,” 1819, Chap. v., 444–446

Magnetism, Mechanical, production of, by Boyle, R., in his “Works
...,” 1699–1700 (Vol. II. p. 323), 131, 132

Magnetism of salts of the magnetic metals (Phil. Mag., Ser. IV.
Vol. XXX. pp. 366–370, 1865).

Magnetism, Rotatory, Arago (1820), 478;
Cadozza, Harris, 469;
Barlow, 458.
_Consult_ “Table Analytique de, Annales de Ch. et de Phys.,”
Index pp. 257–258. _See_ Electro-magnetic Rotations.

Magnetism, theories of. _See_ Theories.

Magnetism, universal prevalence of, in all bodies (Arago), 479

“Magnetist,” published at Frankfort, 556

Magneto-electric induction, discovered by Faraday, 484–487

Magnetometer of Bidone, Georgio (1781–1889), “Description ...”:
Turin, 1807; _also_ of Scoresby, 1821, and of Lloyd, H., “Proc.
Royal Irish Academy.”

Magnus, L. _See_ Gomperz.

Magnus, Professor G. (_at_ Gmelin, L.) 450

Magrini, L. (_at_ Oersted, H. C.), 455

Magrinus. _See_ Arnaldus de Villa Nova.

Mahaffy, John P., 122, 511

Mahomet, 73, 91, 123, 222, 527, 541, 542.
For Mahomets’ tomb, etc. (magnetic suspension of) _see_ Sir
Thomas Browne, “Pseudodoxia Epidemica ...,” 1646; Van Etten,
Henry, “Mathematical Recreations ...,” 1674; Weston, Wynant
van, “Mathematische ...,” 1662–1663; Guyot, E. G.
(1706–1786), “Nouvelles Récréations ...,” published in
1769–1770.

Mahon, Lord, third Earl of Stanhope (1753–1816), 184, 254, 255,
275, 310

Mailla--Maillac--Joseph Anne Marie de Moyriac de (1679–1748), 1–2

Maimbourg, Louis (1610–1686), 144

Maimbray--De Maimbray--of Edinburgh, 179, 282

Maimonides--Moses Ben Maimon (_at_ Cordova _c._ A.D. 1132), 40

Maindron, Ernest (_at_ Mesmer, F. A.), 237; (_at_ Volta, A.), 248

Maiolus--Maiolo--Majolus--Simon (1520–1597), Bishop of Volturara,
“Colloginas”; “Dies Caniculares ...,” 19, 33, 160

Mair, John, credited with the discovery of the secular variation of
the declination, 1635, 117

Mairan, Jean Jacques d’Ortous de (1678–1711), “Traité de physique
...,” 1731, 139, 140, 141, 142, 309

Maisiat, Michel (1770–1822), “... changements faits à la boussole
...”: Paris, 1818. Contains a brief history of the mariner’s
compass.

Maissas--Meissas--Alexandre André de (_b._ 1800), 352

Majocchi, Giovanni Alessandro (_d._ 1854), “Annali di Fisica,
Chimica, etc.”: Milano, 28 Vols. 420

Majus (_i. e._ May), Heinrich, “Disp. de tonitru”; “Disp. de
fulmine” (Pogg., II. 21, 1673), 199

Makium, constructs a novel magnetic chariot, 22

_Malapterurus_--at one time called _Malapterus-electricus_, 192,
374

Malcolm, Sir John (_at_ Zoroaster), 542

Malfanti, G., “Le météore ...,” 1586, 553

Mallemans de Messanges, C. (1653–1723), “Nouveau système de
l’aimant”: Paris, 1680.

Mallet, Charles Auguste (_b._ 1807), “Manuel de philosophic,” 1835.

Mallet, Charles François (1766–1853) (Annales des Ponts et
Chaussées).

Mallet, Clément. _See_ Clément Mallet.

Mallet du Pan, Jacques (1749–1800), “Mercure historique,” 265

Mallet-Favre, Jacques André (1740–1790), Swiss astronomer, “De acus
magneticæ ...”; “Observations astronomiques ...,” 249

Mallet, Friedrich (1728–1797), “Description mathématique du globe,”
232

Maloet. _See_ Le Dru, Maloet, Cosnier, Darcet ..., 229, 385

Malte-Brun, Victor Adolphe, “Géographie Universelle,” 1816, 93

Malus, Etienne Louis (1775–1812), 480–481

Malzet. _See_ Jacquet de Malzet.

Manardus, Joannes, “Epistolarum medicinalium ...,” 1549, 27

Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, Trans. and Memoirs,
10, 16, 24, 134, 165

Mandeville, Sir John (born _c._ 1300), 67, 72.
_See_ Biogr. Univ. de Michaud, Vol. XXVI. p. 32; Dict. of Nat.
Biogr., Vol. XXXVI. pp. 23–29, and the works of H. Cordier
therein named.

Manetto--Manetho--Manathou, on the magnet stone, 14.
At pp. 51–54 of Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren’s “Manual of
Ancient History,” Oxford, 1833, it is said that Manetto was
a celebrated high priest at Heliopolis who flourished under
the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus, about 260 B.C. He wrote
the _Ægyptica_, and his authenticity is now completely
established. _Consult_ George Stanley Faber, _Horæ Mosaicæ_,
I. 251; George Rawlinson’s “Bampton Lectures,” p. 56; William
Osburn, “Monumental History of Egypt,” II. 606–608; J. P.
Cory, “Of the writings of Manetto, translated from the
Greek.”

Manget, Jean Jacques, “Bibliotheca Scriptorum Medicorum,” 528

Mangin, l’Abbé (_d._ 1772), “Histoire Générale ... de l’électricité
...”: Paris, 3 Vols. 1752, 555

Manheim--Mannheim--Academy of Sciences, Theodoro Palatina,
Historia, Memoria et Commentationes, 29, 285, 289

Manheim--Mannheim--Electoral Meteorol. Society, Transactions, 285,
320

Mann, Théodore Augustin (1735–1809), “Sur les marées aériennes
...,” 1792, 289, 320

Mannevilette, Jean Baptiste N. D. Après de (1707–1780), “Le nouveau
quartier” (Hadley’s quadrant), 1739

Mansill, Richard (_at_ Faraday), 499

Mansion, Paul, “Note ... astronomie ancienne,” 533

Manual of Chemistry. _See_ Brande, W. T.

Manual of Classical Biography. _See_ Moss, J. W.

Manual of Electro-metallurgy. _See_ Napier, James; Shaw, George.

Manual of Magnetism. _See_ Davis, Daniel.

Manuel de l’électricité. _See_ Delaunay, Veau.

Manuel du libraire et de l’amateur de livres par Jacques C. Brunet,
Paris, 71

Maplet, John (_d._ 1592), “A Greene Forest or a Naturall Historie,”
16

Marais, Paul, “Bibliothèque Mazarine,” xi

Maraldi, James Philip (_at_ Cassini), 268

Marana, G. P., “L’espion ...,” 1684; “Letters writ ...,” 1734, 554,
555

Marat, Jean Paul (1744–1793), 269, 385 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel).

Marbodeus Gallus, surnamed Pelliciarius (1035–1125), 17, 26, 74,
82, 513

Marcel, Arnold, 149, 206, 273, 292

Marcellus Empiricus (fl. end fourth century), “De medicamentis
...,” 24, 26

Marcet, Mrs., “Conversations on chemistry,” 322, 323, 497

Marciana Library at Venice, 111

Marcilius Ficinus. _See_ Ficino.

Marco Polo. _See_ Polo, Marco.

Marcorelle and Darguier (_at_ Dalton, J.), 308

Mardonius, Persian general (_d._ 479 B.C.), fire signals, 4

Maréchaux, Peter Ludwig (_b._ 1764), 388, 394, 420

Margarita Philosophica of Father Gregorius Reisch, 34–35

Margueritte (_at_ Pepys, W. H., Sr.), 372

Mariani Parthenii Electricorum, 227

Marianini, Stefano Giovanni (1790–1866), 325, 330, 355, 385

Maricourt, Pierre de. _See_ Peregrinus.

Marie Davy (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 386

Marie, J. E. Maximilien, “Hist. des Sc. Mathématiques et
Physiques,” 12 Vols. 1883–1888, 147, 152, 412, 506

Marin, Th. (_at_ De Romas), 204

Mariners’ compass, history of the. _See_ Maissiat, Michel
(1770–1822), “Mémoire ...,” 1818, viii, 59–61, 141;
Keou-tsoungchy, A.D. 1111–1117, 29;
Guyot de Provins, A.D. 1190–1210, 30;
Bianco, Andrea, A.D. 1436, 62–63;
Voltaire, F. M. A. de, A.D. 1327–1377, 58, 104

Marinette, or compass, 56

Marinière, or loadstone, 30

Markham, C. R., translator of Acosta’s “Natural ... history of the
Indies,” 21

Marni, “Sulla formazione ...” (_at_ Alexander Tilloch), 392

Marrherr, P. A. (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 1765, 385

Marrigues à Montfort l’Amaury (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 1773, 385

Marsh, J. (_at_ Ampère), 476, 477

Marshall, Charles. _See_ Morrison, Charles, 208–209

Marsigli, Luigi Fernandino, Conte (1658–1730), 419

Martianus, Minneus Felix Capella (fl. early fifth century).

Martin, Adam Georg (_b._ 1812), “Repertorium der Galvanoplastik und
Galvanostegie,” 2 Vols. 1856.

Martin, A. R. (Vetensk. Akad. Abh. 1758 and 1761).

Martin, Benjamin (1704–1782), “Bibliotheca Technologica,” 1737;
“Essay on Electricity ...,” 1746; “Biographia Philosophica,”
1764; “Philosophia Britannica,” 1747, 95, 131, 170, 252, 315

Martin de Brettes, “Appareils chrono-électriques ...,” 1858.

Martin-Haug, I., “Essays ...,” 1862 (_at_ Zoroaster), 542

Martin, Henri, “Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal,” ix

Martin, Henry (_at_ Oersted), 455

Martin, Louis Henri, Baron (1810–1883), “Sur ... Héron
d’Alexandrie,” 520

Martin, “Météorologie ...” (_at_ Aurora Borealis), 139

Martin, Thomas Henri (1813–1884), 8, 10, 15, 18, 72, 520;
“De l’aimant, de ses noms divers,” 1861; “Du succin, de ses noms
divers,” 1860; “La foudre, l’électricité ...,” 1866;
“Observations ... electriques ...,” 1865; “Les attractions
... magnétiques ...,” 1865.

Martineau, James (_at_ Priestley, Joseph), 228

Martyn and Chambers, “The Phil. Hist. and Mem. of the Royal Academy
at Paris,”: London, 1742, 145

Martyn, John--also Eames and Martyn. _See_ Royal Society.

Marum, Martin van (1750–1837), 231, 247, 257, 277–280, 337, 384,
448, 455, 483

Marzari, G., e Toaldo, G., 253, 254

Masars--Mazars--de Cazelès. _See_ Cazelès, 229

Mascagni, P. (_at_ Brugnatelli), 363

Mascuelli, G. (_at_ Bolton, J. F.), 245

Mason, Col. David, 223, 234, 235

Maspero, Gaston Camille Charles (_b._ 1846), “Dawn of
Civilization,” 14, 299

“Massachusetts Gazette,” 223

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, xi

Massé, J. (_at_ Jadelot, J. F. N.), 330

Massuet, Pierre, “Essais ...,” 1751, 175

_Materia subtilis._ _See_ Subtle.

Maternus, G. C. Cilano de, 1743 (_at_ Dalton, John), 308

Mather, Encrease--Increase (1639–1723), 135

Matteini--Matheini--Luigi (_at_ Sarpi, Pietro), 112

Matteucci, Carlo (1811–1868), 135, 241, 284, 298, 330, 355, 374,
385, 409, 426, 441, 469, 493;
“... Giornale de Fisica ...,” 1853; “Traité des phenomènes ...,”
1844; “Sur l’électricité animale ...,” 1834; “Richerche
Elettro ...,” 1846; “Recherches physiques ...,” 1837;
“Manuale di teleg. elett ...,” 1850; Mémoires, in Annales de
Chimie. ... Vols. 27, 28, 34. _See_ Cates’ “Dictionary of
General Biography,” 3rd ed. 1880, p. 848.

Matteucci, P. (_at_ Dalton, J.), “De aurora boreali ...”: Bononioe,
1747, 308

Matthæus Silvaticus. _See_ Silvaticus, 529

Matthieu, C. (_at_ Galvani, L.), 285

Matthieu de Messine, the notary of Lentino, 15–16

Matthiolus, Petrus Andreas (1500–1577), 27, 526;
“Commentaries on Dioscorides,” 1598; “P. A. M. ... opera ... de
materia medica,” 1596.

Maty, Dr. Matthew, Secretary of the English Royal Society
(1718–1776), 170, 272

Maty, Paul Henry, son of Dr. Matthew Maty, editor of the
Philosophical Transactions (1745–1787), 547.
_See_ “Dict. of Nat. Biogr.,” Vol. XXXVII. 1894, pp. 78–79.

Matzenauer, E. (_at_ Dalton, J.), 308

Maudonnet, Pierre, “Siger de Brabant ...,” 37, 505

Mauduyt, Antoine René (1731–1815), 229, 263, 269, 270, 302, 385

Maufras, M. D. de, translator of F. de Navarette’s “Recherches
...,” 531

Maunder, Samuel, “Biographical Treasury,” “Dictionary of Univ.
Biog.,” 1838, 148

Maunoir, Professor (_at_ Schwenter, D.), 81

Maupied, F. L. M., “Histoire des Sciences,” 37, 103, 404

Maupin, Georges (_at_ Leurechon, J.), 109

Maurice, 1810 (_at_ Thillaye-Platel), 385

Maurius, “Sphera volgare ...,” 1537, 553

Mauro, Fiorentino (1494–1556), “Sphera volgare ...”: Venice, 1537.

Maurolycus--Maurolico--Franciscus, Abbas Messanensis (1494–1575),
72, 115, 527; “D. F. A. ... Opuscula mathematica ...,” 1575.

Maver, William, Jr., “Wireless telegraphy,” 19

Maxwell, James Clerk (1831–1879), “The electrical researches of the
Hon. Henry Cavendish,” on title page, xiii, 184, 239, 252.
_See_ Rumford Medal.

Maxwell, William, “Medicina magnetica ...,” 1679, 135, 245, 301

May, Gustav, “Die Weltliteratur der Electricitaet und des
Magnetismus von 1860–1883 ...”: Wien, 1884. [The English
edition, “A bibliography of electricity and magnetism,
1860–1883,” was published in London, also in 1884.]

Maycock, J. D. (_at_ Luc, J. A. de; _also at_ Donovan, Michael),
406, 419

Mayer, A. F. J. C., “Spicilegium ...”: Bonnæ, 1843, 298

Mayer, Alfred Marshall (1836–1906), 92, 140, 310, 324, 472, 473,
487, 495

Mayer, And., “Dissert. sistens ...,” 1777.

Mayer, B. E., “Hist. of Mod. Philos.,” 1900, 94

Mayer, G. F. (Poligrafo di Verona, ii, 97, 1836).

Mayer, Johan Tobias, junior (1752–1830), 220, 416

Mayer, Johan Tobias, senior (1723–1762), 220, 252

Mayer, Johann (1754–1807), “Abhandlungen ...,” 1793, 249, 285

Mayer, Joseph (1752–1814), Abh. Bohm. Gesellsch. d. Wiss., 1785.

Mayer--Meyer--F. C., “De luce boreali ...,” 1726, 308

Mayo, Herbert (_at_ Faraday, M.), 487

Mazéas, L’Abbé Jean Mathurin (1716–1801), eminent mathematician,
brother of Guillaume Mazéas (1742–1776) the well-known chanoine
of Vannes, F.R.S., 200, 201, 320

Mazzuchelli, Frederigo, “Raccolta d’Opuscoli,” 501

Mazzuchelli, Giovanni Maria, Conte de (1707–1765), 64, 71;
“Gli Scrittori d’Italia ...”: Brescia, 1753–1763.

Meade, William, “On the origin and progress of galvanism”: Dublin,
1805, 285

Mechanical Dictionary. _See_ Knight.

“Mechanics’ Journal.” _See_ Practical Mechanics’ Journal.

“Mechanics’ Magazine” (_at_ Nicholson, Wm.), 337

Médecine éclairée par les sciences physiques, 303

Medhurst, George--first germ of pneumatic telegraphy, 408

Medical Facts, 229

Medical Library and Historical Journal, 147

Medicina magnetica. _See_ Maxwell, Wm.

Medicin Gelehrten-Lexikon, 529

Medicinisch-chirurgische Zeitung. _See_ Ackermann, J. F.

Medicinisches-Schrifsteller Lexicon. _See_ Callisen.

Medina, Pedro da--Piedro de (born _c._ 1493), denies variation of
compass in “Arte del Navegar,” 63, 64, 68

Meersch, P. C. van der, 539

Megascope, invented by J. A. C. Charles, 288–289

Megerlin, Peter (_d._ 1686) (_at_ Bernoulli family), 147

Mehu, M. C. _See_ Sestier, Félix.

Mehun, Giovanni di, 61

Meidinger, J. Ferdinand (1726–1777), 258

Meissas. _See_ Maissas.

Meissner, G., and Meyerstein, J., “Uber ein neues galvanometer
...,” 1859.

Mela--Pomponius (fl. in first century), “De situ orbis,” 506, 553

Melchior, Adam (_at_ Cordus, Valerius), 508

Mellarde of Turin, 1749, 385

Melloni, Macedonio (1798–1854), “Magnetismo delle Rocce,” 1853,
1854, 1857.

Melseu, M. (_at_ Diwish, P.), 209

Mémoires de mathématique et physique, 183, 204, 274, 277, 320, 426

Mémoires de Turin, 140

Mémoires des savants étrangers, 204, 320

Mémoires des sciences mathématiques de France, 412

Mémoires des sociétés savantes et littéraires de la Republique
Française, 285, 328, 349, 350, 352, 355, 389

Mémoires récréatifs. _See_ Robertson.

“Memoirs for the ingenious ...,” 145

“Men of the Time” (_at_ Faraday, M.), 498

Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin, 321

Mendoza, Juan Gonzales de, “History of the Kingdom of China”
(1540–1617), 77

Mendoza y Rios, José de, “Tratado de Navegacion,” 120

Menelaus--Mileus--Milleus (fl. end first century A.D.), 527, 541

Menippus (_at_ Browne, Sir Thomas), 123

Menken, F. O. (_at_ Fracastorio, H.), 515

Menon, L’Abbé (_at_ Maimbray, M.), 179

Menon, M., “Influence de l’électricité sur la végétation,” 257

Mentzel, M. Chn., “De lapide Bononiensi ...,” 1673, 554

Mercator, Gerard Kremer--Kaufmann, Mercator’s Projection, xvii, 80,
510, 518, 559–564
(Nouvelle Biographie Générale, Vol. XXXV. p. 11).

Merckleim, George Abraham, “Lindenius Renovatus,” 508, 538

“Mercure de France,” 243, 259, 265, 556.
_See_ Décade.

Mercurial phosphorus (Hauksbec), 150

Mergey, Antoine Eugène, “Etude sur les travaux de De Romas,” 204,
337

Merivale, Charles, “History of the Romans,” 8

Merry, W. W., and Riddell, Jas., translators of Homer’s “Odyssey,”
6

Mersenne, Marin (1588–1648), 109, 120, 122, 130, 527

Merula Gaudentius (fl. early sixteenth century), 108, 299, 527–528
(Società Storica Lombarda), “Biblioteca Historica Italica”;
“Memorabilium ...,” 1556.

Merula, Paulus, “Cosmographiæ Generalis ...,” 1605, 72, 515

Merveilleux (Le) dans l’antiquité. _See_ Chassang, M. A.

Merz, Heinrich (_at_ Fraunhofer, J. von), 433

Meschino, Il. _See_ Guerino.

Mesmer, Friedrich Anton (1733–1815), 64, 233, 235–237

“Messager des Sciences et des Arts:” Gand, 1823, 274

Messanges. _See_ Mallemans.

Messines, Matthieu de, 15

Metals and minerals, electricity of. _See_ Electricity of metals
and minerals.

Metals, electrically revivified by Beccaria, 207

Meteoric stones (_at_ Fourcroy, Antoine), 313, 354.
_See also_ Salverte.

Meteorites, Meteorolites, Meteors. _See_ Aerolites; _also_,
Phipson, 286, 313, 314, 315, 376, 380

“Météorographie ...” by P. N. Changeux, 1776, 556

Meteors. _See_ Stanhusius, Mich.; _also_ Trew, Abdias.

Meteyard, Miss, “Life of Wedgwood,” 430

Méthérie, J. C. de la. _See_ La Méthérie.

Meton--Meto--celebrated Athenian mathematician (fl. 432 B.C.), 544

Metrodorus (_at_ School of Athens), 544.
Greek philosopher of Chios (fl. beginning fourth century A.D.),
was pupil of Democritus. Another Greek philosopher of the
same name was brother of Timocrates and flourished A.D.
230–277. Another Metrodorus, Greek philosopher and traveller,
living first century B.C., was a native of Scepsis and the
author of many important works.

Metzger, Johann Jacob (1783–1853), Electrical plate machine, 256

Meusel, Johann Georg, 233

Meyer, “Chymische Versuche ...; sull’ elettricità animale ...” (Sue
i 127), 1792.

Meyer, Com., “... virtù della calamita ...”: Roma, 1696.

Meyer, Ernst van (_at_ Lavoisier, A. L.), 262

Meyer, F. C., de luce boreali, 140

Meyer, H. von, of Frankfort (Archiv. f. d. Ges. Natural, XIV. p.
342), 288

Meyer, Herman Joseph (1796–1856), Meyer’s Konversations-Lexikon:
Leipzig und Wien, 30, 152, 262, 335, 389, 392, 559

Meyer, Johann Friedrich (1705–1765), “Chymische Versuche ...
elektrischen materie ...,” 1764, 555

Meyer, Johann Karl Friedrich (1733–1811), “Versuche mit der von
Pallas ...,” 1776, 1777 and 1780, 346

Meyer, Moritz (Deutsche Klinik, 1857, No. 9), 386

Meyer, W. H. Theodor, “Bestimmungen ...” 1857, and “Beobachtungen
...,” 1858.

Meyerstein, J. _See_ Meissner and Meyerstein.

Meygenberg, Conrad van, “Book of Nature,” 34

Mezzini (_at_ Aldini, G.), 305, and (_at_ Reinhold, J. C. L.), 327

Mical, L’Abbé N. (1780–1844), 171. _See_ “Nouv. Biog. Gén.,” XXXV.
312.

Micali, Joseph (1780–1844), “L’Italie avant la domination des
Romains,” 8

Micanzio, Fra Fulgentio, 110, 113

Michael de Montaigne (1533–1592) (“Nouv. Biog. Gén.,” XXXVI. 55),
299–300

Michaelis, Jean David P. (1717–1791), 5, 9, 10, 326, 332

Michaud frères, “Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne”:
Paris et Leipzig, 1811–1853, 2, 12, 25, 45, 58, 68, 71, 93,
95, 106, 122, 140, 146, 148, 163, 164, 170, 186, 189, 203,
208, 220, 232, 233, 235, 236, 243, 258, 259, 263, 265, 277,
280, 292, 301, 303, 306, 370, 400, 406, 455, 456, 464, 518,
527

Michaud, Joseph François, “History of the Crusades,” 31

Michell--Michel--John (1724–1793), Artificial magnets, 191, 206,
217

Michelotti, V., “Précis de nouvelles expériences galvaniques,”
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