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Handwritten letter by Marsilo Landriani to a naturalist

  • 1787-May-07

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Manuscript letter from Marsilio Landriani (1751-1815), chemist, physicist and meteorologist, to a naturalist. Written on May 7, 1787, the letter deals with several topics including the work of Lavoisier, Guyton de Morveau, and others in the evolving nomenclature, as well as the work of Richard Kirwan, a Scottish meteorologist.

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Landriani, Marsilio. “Handwritten Letter by Marsilo Landriani to a Naturalist,” May 7, 1787. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/08612n580.

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