Mercury Vacuum Pump after Geissler

probably Max Kohl, Chemnitz, Germany

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about 1900

Overall: 70 in. (177.8 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College

2002.1.35203

Geography

Place Made: Germany, Europe

Period

20th century

Object Name

Scientific Instrument

Research Area

Scientific Instrument

Scientific Instrument: Pneumatics

Not on view

Published References

Used in Nichols and Hull's "pressure of light" experiment, 1900-1903

Provenance

Physics Department, Dartmouth College; transferred by Professor Doyle to the Dartmouth College Museum, December 1960; catalogued into the Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, 2002.

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