The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Oxford Philosophical Society (1649 - 1660)
A group of natural philosophers, physicians, and virtuosi convened by John Wilkins at Oxford between 1649 and 1660. Robert Plot briefly revived the society in 1684. Relationships: Thomas Creech (1659-July 1700) was a member of Oxford Philosophical SocietyJonathon Goddard (1617-1675) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
William Petty (1623-1687) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
Lawrence Rooke (1619/20-1662) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
Seth Ward (1617-1689) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
John Wilkins (1614-1672) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
Thomas Willis (1621-1675) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was a member of Oxford Philosophical Society
References in Documents:
A Letter from
Mr. Nich. Waite
Merchant of
don
to
concerning someIncom
bustible Cloth,
lately exposed to the Fire before
the
the
Sir,
ed and ingenious Gentlemen of the
prevailed with me, within few days after my arrival in
this City, to expose to their sight & examination a piece of
LinnenClothLinnen Cloth
in the fire:
Sept. 10th 1684.Your most assured Humble
Servant
Handkerchief or pattern of this
nen
engraven Fig. 3.) being measured, was found in length
9 Inches, between the fringe or tassells; the fringe at each
end being 3 Inches more; so that the whole was just a
foot in length; and the breadth was just ½ a foot.
There were two proofs of its resisting fire, given at
cietyAug. 20. 1684Oyl was permitted
to be poured upon it whilst red hot, to enforce the vio
lence of the fire: before it was put into the fire this first
trial, it weighed one ounce, six drams, sixteen grains, and
lost in the burning two drams, five grains.
The second Experiment of it was publick before the Society, Nov. 12
the Journal of the Society before it was put into the fire,
one ounce, three drams, 18 grains. Being put into a
clear Charcoal fire, it was permitted to continue red hot
in it, for several minutes: when taken out (though red
hot) it did not consume a piece of white paper, on which
it was layd: it was presently cool, and upon weigh
ing it again, was found to have lost one dram, 6 grains.
Arthur BaylyFellows of the R.
Society, presented them with a
Linnen
name of WaiteBayly
being brought to Experiment was again re
peated on it (Dec. 16.Charcoal fire in the
of the
it had continued red hot for some considerable time, it
was taken forth again little altered when cold, saving
that it seemed a little whiter and cleaner than before it
was put in; as appears upon the Journal of that
Concerning which,
thoughts, drew up the following Discours, which was read
before the said June the 23d An. 1685.
Arthur BaylyFellows of the R.
Society, presented them with a
Linnen
name of WaiteBayly
being brought to Experiment was again re
peated on it (Dec. 16.Charcoal fire in the
of the
it had continued red hot for some considerable time, it
was taken forth again little altered when cold, saving
that it seemed a little whiter and cleaner than before it
was put in; as appears upon the Journal of that
Concerning which,
thoughts, drew up the following Discours, which was read
before the said June the 23d An. 1685.
Two Extracts of the Journall of the
of
Oxford
one containing a Paper, communicat
ed
ed
by the
Reverend DrWallis
President
of thatSoc.
concerning the strength of
Memory when applied with due attention: the
other, dated
Memory when applied with due attention: the
other, dated
Dec. 15
th, 1685
describing a large
Stone
Voided by way of Urine.