Dr. James hutton and the manufacture of sal ammoniac

Dr. James hutton and the manufacture of sal ammoniac

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ABSTRACT THE hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Dr. James Hutton (1726–97), the celebrated geologist, which occurred on March 26, brings to mind a little-known phase in the utilization of the products of coal distillation, the profits from which are said to have secured to Hutton the leisure necessary for his geological speculations. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Learn more Buy this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support REFERENCES * Beckmann, J., "_History of Inventions and Discoveries_", 4, 383 (London, 1817). Google Scholar  * Kay, John, "_Original Portraits_", etc., 1, 55 (Edinburgh, 1842). Google Scholar  * Session Papers, 282, 14 (S.L.). * Macintosh, G., "_Memoir of Charles Macintosh, F.R.S._" (privately printed, Glasgow, 1847). Google Scholar  * Dr. Joseph Black to Andrew Stuart, Edinburgh, January 25, 1783 (N.L.S.). * Lord Dundonald to Andrew Stuart, Edinburgh, December 11, 1782 (N.L.S.). * Session Papers, 380, 37 (S.L.). * Ure, Andrew, "_A Dictionary of Chemistry_", Art. Ammonia, _Ann. de Chimte_, 19, 61 (1797). Parkes, S., "_Chemical Essays_", 4, 339–395 (London, 1815). Google Scholar  * Macintosh, G., _op. eit._ * Sinclair, Sir J., General Report, App. Vol. 2, 310. * Session Papers, 282, 14 (S.L.). Download references Authors * ARCHIBALD CLOW View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * NAN L. CLOW View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE CLOW, A., CLOW, N. DR. JAMES HUTTON AND THE MANUFACTURE OF SAL AMMONIAC. _Nature_ 159, 425–427 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159425a0 Download citation * Issue Date: 29 March 1947 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/159425a0 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative

ABSTRACT THE hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Dr. James Hutton (1726–97), the celebrated geologist, which occurred on March 26, brings to mind a little-known phase in the


utilization of the products of coal distillation, the profits from which are said to have secured to Hutton the leisure necessary for his geological speculations. Access through your


institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print


issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Learn more Buy this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to


local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support REFERENCES *


Beckmann, J., "_History of Inventions and Discoveries_", 4, 383 (London, 1817). Google Scholar  * Kay, John, "_Original Portraits_", etc., 1, 55 (Edinburgh, 1842). Google


Scholar  * Session Papers, 282, 14 (S.L.). * Macintosh, G., "_Memoir of Charles Macintosh, F.R.S._" (privately printed, Glasgow, 1847). Google Scholar  * Dr. Joseph Black to


Andrew Stuart, Edinburgh, January 25, 1783 (N.L.S.). * Lord Dundonald to Andrew Stuart, Edinburgh, December 11, 1782 (N.L.S.). * Session Papers, 380, 37 (S.L.). * Ure, Andrew, "_A


Dictionary of Chemistry_", Art. Ammonia, _Ann. de Chimte_, 19, 61 (1797). Parkes, S., "_Chemical Essays_", 4, 339–395 (London, 1815). Google Scholar  * Macintosh, G., _op.


eit._ * Sinclair, Sir J., General Report, App. Vol. 2, 310. * Session Papers, 282, 14 (S.L.). Download references Authors * ARCHIBALD CLOW View author publications You can also search for


this author inPubMed Google Scholar * NAN L. CLOW View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT


THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE CLOW, A., CLOW, N. DR. JAMES HUTTON AND THE MANUFACTURE OF SAL AMMONIAC. _Nature_ 159, 425–427 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159425a0 Download citation *


Issue Date: 29 March 1947 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/159425a0 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a


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