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Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C64
File
after 1782

These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on motion and force. He mentions various forces that act on bodies including gravity and electricity as well as the various types of motion.

Music; Musical Instruments; Diving Bell

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C69
File
1799

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie cover several topics including music, musical instruments, diving bells, and chemistry.

Natural History

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C19
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on natural history.

Natural History and Natural Philosophy

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C49
File
June 1, 1807

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie on June 1, 1807 focus on natural history and natural philosophy. Dinwiddie begins the notes by discussing man's superiority to other animals and goes on to discuss planetary motion.

Natural History, No. 2,3; Chemistry, No. 1-4; Metallurgy, No. 1-3

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C20
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on natural history, chemistry, and metallurgy. He mentions several topics including agriculture, physical properties of water, and mineralogy.

Naval Architecture

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C30
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

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 English ships.

Naval Tactics

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C54
File
[ca.1811]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on naval tactics including navigation, tacking, sailing, weather, and magnetism.

No. 1

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C55
File
ca. 1811

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie list several experiments in chemistry.

No. 3

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C56
File
[ca. 1803]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie list several experiments in chemistry.

Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C16
File
October 14, 1793

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie on October 14, 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including space, time, matter, and gravity.

Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C17
File
October 18, 1793

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie on October 18, 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including motion, gravity, pendulums, .

Notes on a Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy, No. 3 - Mechanics

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C18
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss natural philosophy with a focus on topics in physics including mechanics, simple machines, and friction.

Oblique Angle Triangles

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C28
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss theorems for oblique angle triangles.

Of the General Affections of Motion

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C35
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss general principles of motion including velocity and dynamics.

Optics, No. 1-3

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C26
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

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.

Plane Mirrors; Archimedes; Gravity

Dinwiddie, Box 13, Folder C74
File
after 1782

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie examine a number of topics in physics including gravity, force, velocity, light, and mirrors. Dinwiddie also mentions the classical natural philosophers Sappho, Archimedes, and Hermes.

Planitarium

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C37
File
ca. 1793

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 discuss several instruments including planitaria, clocks, and globes.

Planitarium - Globe

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C38
File
ca. 1793

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on planitaria, globes, and other topics in astronomy.

Questions; Mechanics; Of Central Forces

Dinwiddie, Box 13, Folder C77
File
after 1782

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This series of notes written by James Dinwiddie begins with a series of questions and answers related to various topics in physics. The notes continue with a series of questions and answers in mechanics followed by expanded notes on gravity. The last section outlines centrifugal forces.

Recreations, No. 1

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C46
File
ca. 1793

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 titled "Recreations" contain several mathematical puzzles, such as magic squares, and other mathematical facts.

Research at Canadian Universities and the Knowledge Based Society : [1995 Killam Lecture]

MS-2-625, Box 1, Folder 17
File
1995

Part of Killam Trusts

File contains a bound pamphlet with David L. Johnston's 1995 Killam Lecture, "Research at Canadian Universities and the Knowledge Based Society." The lecture was delivered to an invited audience of over 300 at Hart House, University of Toronto, on Friday, November 3, 1995.

Rules of Philosophy

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C29
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 are entitled "Rules of Philosophy". They focus on natural philosophical topics including matter, motion, gravity, simple machines, projectiles, pneumatics, and pendula.

The Effects of Heat and Mixture on Bodies and Chemical Apparatus

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C60
File
after 1792

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on chemistry. The notes begin with a course outline discussing chemical mixtures, heat, animals, plants, and chemical apparatus. The notes provide more detailed content on thermometers, acids, salts, alkalis, and other topics included in the course.

Ticket for Thomas McCulloch's lectures on moral philosophy at Dalhousie College

MS-2-40, SF Box 16, Folder 12, Item 1
Item
October 20, 1840

Part of Thomas McCulloch collection

Item is George Patterson's ticket to McCulloch's lecture.

Time

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C36
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on time.

Trigonometry

Dinwiddie, Box 11, Folder C27
File
[ca. 1793]

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie ca. 1793 focus on trigonometry. The notes begin with a series of definitions of angles, circles, and trigonometric measurements. They go on to mention various corollaries and theorems related to trigonometry.

Vitriolated Tartar/Nitre

Dinwiddie, Box 12, Folder C63
File
After 1792

Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

These notes written by James Dinwiddie focus on vitrolated tartar and nitre. Dinwiddie discusses the chemical composition of each substance as well as various reactions when they are mixed with other compounds.

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