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Lecture of H. Davy

These notes written by James Dinwiddie from April to May, 1811 are from a series of geology lectures by H. Davy. The notes cover the composition of earth and minerals as well as various experiments.

Motion

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 to time and space; in this section he includes a series of propositions.

Motion and Force

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.

Astronomy

This series of notes written by James Dinwiddie focuses on astronomy. Dinwiddie discusses the properties of the moon and outlines the lunar cycle as well as the phenomenon of comets. He provides a list of well known astronomers and their publications including Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes, Johannes Kepler, Socrates, Nicolas Copernicus, Otto Guernicke, Galileo, Ptolemy, and Edmond Halley.

Ballistics; Fortifications; Redoubts; Macedonian Phalanx

These lecture notes written by James Dinwiddie discuss a number of topics related to the military including fortifications, ballistics, redoubts, and the Macedonian Phalanx. Dinwiddie mentions various materials for building fortifications, armour, and weapons. He also records the arrangement of the Macedonian Phalanx.

Plane Mirrors; Archimedes; Gravity

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.

Journal

INDICES:::Proudfoot ; Journal ; England

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of January 5, 1776 and February 10, 1776

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of February 12, 1776 and March 1, 1776

Journal

  • Dinwiddie, Box 4, Folder B4
  • File
  • August 20, 1779 - Sept. 5, 1779 ; September 23, 1779 - December 20, 1779
  • Part of James Dinwiddie fonds

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the periods of August 20, 1779 to September 23, 1779 and September 23, 1779 to December 20, 1779. During this time, Dinwiddie visited Belfast (Sept. 23), Lisburn (Oct. 11 - Nov. 18), and Newbry (Nov. 18 - Dec. 20).

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of March 26, 1780 to April 24, 1780 at which time he was in Dublin.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of July 1, 1794 to October 4, 1794. In the journal, Dinwiddie mentions "Jackal" the British expedition to China's military escort. He also writes a "History of Sumatra" at the back of the book.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of October 6, 1794 to December 12, 1794. During this time, Dinwiddie resided in Calcutta.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of May 9, 1795 to June 22, 1795 during which he resided in Calcutta.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of February 13, 1796 to March 24, 1796. During this period, Dinwiddie was staying in Madras (modern day Chennai).

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of March 24, 1796 to May 4, 1796. During this period, Dinwiddie spent time in Madras (modern day Chennai) and Calcutta as well as travelling on the ship "John".

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of January 9, 1797 to January 28, 1797. During this period he resided in Calcutta.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of June 24, 1797 to August 31, 1797. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of September 1, 1797 to November 3, 1797. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of January 18, 1798 to February 10, 1798. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of February 11, 1798 to March 6, 1798. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of April 9, 1798 to May 3, 1798. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of April 29, 1799 to July 5, 1799. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of July 6, 1799 to September 14, 1799. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of September 15, 1799 to November 19, 1799. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of February 6, 1801 to April 18, 1801. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of April 19, 1801 to July 12, 1801. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of October 2, 1801 to December 21, 1801. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of April 10, 1806 to August 5, 1806. During this period he resided in Calcutta. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwidde spans the period of August 6, 1806 to December 25, 1806. Dinwiddie resided in Calcutta until September 15th when he set sail on the Indian Ocean on a return voyage to London. This file consists of one journal.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of January 11, 1809 to June 17, 1809. During this time, Dinwiddie resided in London. This file consists of one journal that is 115 pages in length.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of June 18, 1809 to December 31, 1809. During this time, Dinwiddie resided in London. This file consists of one journal that is 122 pages in length.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of May 23, 1811 to September 21, 1811. During this period, Dinwiddie resided in London. This file consists of one journal that is 87 pages in length.

Journal

This personal journal written by James Dinwiddie spans the period of September 23, 1811 to January 17, 1812. During this period, Dinwiddie resided in London. This file consists of one journal that is 88 pages in length.

Queries and Hints vol. 4 #614-727

This is volume 4 of the scientific journal entitled "Queries and Hints"; it contains queries numbered 614 to 727. Composed by James Dinwiddie in May, 1784 while he was in Waterford, the journal covers a variety of scientific subjects. This file consists of one journal.

Queries and Hints vol. 6 #795-1000

This is volume 6 of the scientific journal entitled "Queries and Hints"; it contains queries numbered 795 to 1000. Composed by James Dinwiddie in April, 1787 while he was in London, the journal covers a variety of scientific subjects. This file consists of one journal .

Queries and Hints vol. 10 #1722-1895

This is volume 10 of the scientific journal entitled "Queries and Hints"; it contains queries numbered 1722 to 1895. Composed by James Dinwiddie in April, 1789 while in London, the journal covers a variety of scientific subjects. This file consists of one journal.

Queries and Hints vol. 17 #2361-2455

This is volume 17 of the scientific journal entitled "Queries and Hints"; it contains queries numbered 2361 to 2455. Composed by James Dinwiddie between June and October, 1793 while in China, the journal covers a variety of scientific subjects. This file consists of one journal.

Queries and Hints on Music #1-65

This is the scientific journal entitled "Queries and Hints on Music"; it contains queries numbered 1 to 65. Composed by James Dinwiddie in 1792 while in London, the journal covers hints related to music. This file consists of one journal.

Journal of Galvanism

In this scientific journal written in December, 1801 in Calcutta, James Dinwiddie records his observations and experiments in galvanism and other electrical phenomena. This file consists of one journal.

Antitheses, No. 3

In this paper, James Dinwiddie writes his own opinions on knowledge and religion. This file consists of one journal.

Agriculture

In this scientific journal, James Dinwiddie discusses agriculture with a focus on machinery and tools. This file consists of one journal.

Magnetism and Electricity

In this scientific journal written begun April 1, 1776, James Dinwiddie discusses magnetism and electricity. He includes several diagrams related to magnets and magnetic fields and queries at the end of the section. This file consists of one journal.

Chemical

In this scientific journal, James Dinwiddie discusses various topics in chemistry including the effects of fire, water, acids, and bases on mixtures. He also notes the properties of different types of air such as fixed air, nitrous air, and inflammable air. This file consists of one journal.

Projectiles

In this scientific journal, James Dinwiddie explores projectiles; he discusses their trajectory motion as well as their acceleration and the opposing force of gravity. This file consists of one journal in two pieces.

Cartography

This scientific journal by James Dinwiddie focuses on navigation by stars which is demonstrated through a series of calculations. This file consists of one journal.

Orbits

This notebook begun by James Dinwiddie on January 2, 1776 contains his observations on planetary motion. He notes observations on the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon. This file consists of fourteen pages of notes.

Chronometer Journal

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between October 3, 1792 and August 31, 1793 contains observations from a chronometer recorded during his journey from London to China. The file consists of 19 pages of notes.

Scientific Institution Notes

This notebook kept by James Dinwiddie between June 5 and June 29, 1809 contains notes on lectures that focus on a range of topics in chemistry including voltaic electricity, decomposition of salt and potash, and electrochemistry. This file consists of one notebook .
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