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Lecture Notes
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie contain sections of notes on various topics including the history of medicine, chemistry, electricity, proof of repulsions, and mathematics. This file consists of 61 pages of notes.
Lecture Notes
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 lists a series of topics in physics including heat, sight, electricity, magnetism, and fluids. This file consists of 32 pages of notes.
No. 1
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie list several experiments in chemistry. This file consists of eleven pages of notes.
Hydrostatics, No.1; Pneumatics, No. 1; Sounds, No. 1,2
(2009-07-22)
This series of lecture notes by James Dinwiddie was written ca. 1793. The notes focus on hydrostatics, pneumatics, and sounds. This file contains 36 pages of lecture notes.
Lecture 11
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1783 (?) note various astronomical systems including the Ptolemaic and Copernican as well as Kepler's, Newton's, and Descartes' theories on planetary motion. The file ...
Lecture 4 - Pneumatics; Lecture 5
(2009-07-21)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1787 (?) discuss the study of pneumatics. He notes its connection with air and the atmosphere. Dinwiddie records several experiments involving barometers, fountains, and pumps.
Optics, No. 1-3
(2009-07-22)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie in 1793 focus on optics. Dinwiddie discusses the properties of various instruments including microscopes, telescopes, and magic lanterns as well as convex and concave lenses. ...
Motion
(2009-07-23)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on constrained motion. Dinwiddie begins the notes with definitions of constrained motion; he continues by discussing centrifugal motion. He later discusses motion with respect ...
Naval Architecture
(2009-07-22)
These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on naval architecture. He mentions experiments that determine the best shape of an ocean vessel, improvements to rudder design, and the difference between French and ...
Lecture 7 - Geology, Volcanic Theory
(2009-07-23)
These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie discuss theories related to volcanic eruptions. Dinwiddie also mentions physical structures of the volcano and historical dates for volcanic eruptions. This file consists of ...