
Sujet
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist, 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist, 19th century. Gay-Lussac (1778-1850) made balloon ascents to investigate terrestrial magnetism and composition and characteristics of the atmosphere at different altitudes. He determined that the same volume of any gas will expand equally in response to the same increase in temperature. Obverse of a commemorative medal.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1850
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_276
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,3Mo) / 35,6cm x 35,2cm / 4204 x 4156 (300dpi)