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Wheler 



Wh e well. 



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et II (Ib. 4838 et 185» — Darin d. L'rGnd. d. 

 Stereoskops). Aa account of several new 

 instrumeots and processos for determining the 

 conslants of a voltaic circint (Ib. 1843). — 

 New experinaenls on sound (Phillips, Ann. of 

 Phil. VI, 1823). — Description of tbe Kalei- 

 dophon or phonic Kaleidoscope (New Quart, 

 Journ. I, 1827). Hxperinaents oi, auditioii (Ib. 

 II, 1827). On tbe resonances or reciprocated 

 vibralions of volumns of air (Ib. III, 1 828) . — 

 On the transmission of musical sounds through 

 solid linear conductors, and on their subse- 

 quent reciprocations (Journ. Roy. Inst. Vol. II, 

 1831). — On the vibrations ofcolunins of air 

 in cylindrical and conical tubes (I*hil. Mag. 

 Ser. II, Vol. XI, 1832). On the thenno-elec- 

 tric-spark (Ib. Ser. III, Vol. X, 1S37j. — De- 

 scription of the electro-magnetic clock (Pro- 

 ceed. Roy. Soc. 184 0). On Foucault's new me- 

 chanical proof of the rotation of the earth (Ib. 

 1851). On Fessel's gyroscope (Ib. 1854). On 

 the formation of powers from arithmetical pro- 

 gressions ;Ib, id ). An account of some e\pe- 

 riments made with the submarine cable of the 

 Mediterranean electric telegraph (Ib. 1855). 

 — An experimental proof of Bemoxilli's theory 

 ofwind Instrument (Report of the Brit. Assoc. 

 for 1831 — 32). On the prisraatic decomposi- 

 tion of electrica! light (Ib. f. 1835). On the 

 Imitation of the human voice ilb. id.). On a 

 new meleorological Instrument ;lb. f. 1842). 

 On oaptive balioons (Ib. f. 1843). On a Singu- 

 lar effect of the juvtaposition of cerlain co- 

 lours under particular circumstances (Ib. f. 

 1844). On a mean of determining the appa- 

 rent solar time by the diurnal changes of tbe 

 plane of polarisation at the north pole of the 

 sky (Ib. f. 1848). — W. gebührt wesentlich 

 das Verdienst d. pract. Einführung d. eleklro- 

 magnet. Telegraphen, worauf er mit F. W. 

 Cooke im Mai 1837 ein Patent nahm. Vergl. 

 Schilling v. Canstatt. 



Wheler (Wheeler), Granville. — 

 Geislliclier, wahrscheinlich in'Kent oder 

 Leicesiershire lebend. Mitgl. d. Roy. So- 

 ciety zu London (ThJ, 



geh 



gest. HTO, Mai 16, . . . 

 Some eleclrical experiments, chiefly regarding 

 the repulsive force of electric bodies (Phil. Tr. 

 1739;. Some remarkson the late Stephen Qray's 

 eleclrical circular experiment (Ib. id ). Ac- 

 count of some of the electrical experimenls 

 made by bim (Ib. id.). Two letters concerning 

 a rotatory motion of glass tubes about their 

 axes, when placed in a certain nianner before 

 the fire (Ib. 1745). 



Whewell, William. — Dr. Theol., 

 .seil {Si\ Oberhaupt (Ma.sler) des Trinily 

 College in Cambridge, worin er seine Bil- 

 dung bekam; von 1828 bis 1832 auch 

 Prof. d. Mineralogie u. von 18 3.8 bis 18 55 

 Prof. d. Moral-Theologie daselbst, seitdem 

 überdiessVice-KanzIerd. Universität. Mitgl. 



d. Iloy. Society zu London (seit 1820) u. 

 d. Cambridge Society (KEC, suppLj (Or), 

 geb. 1794, Mai 24, Lancaster, Lnncash. 

 .*, treatise on dynamics etc , 8", Cambridge 

 1823. An iutroductioD to dynamics etc., 8°, 

 Ib. 1 832. On the free motion of poiat« and on 

 universal gravitation etc., 8", Ib. 1832. Ana- 

 lyticalstatic, 8^ Ib. 1833. An elementary Trea- 

 tise on mechanics, 8", Ib. 4'*' edit. 1833, ?'*> 

 edit. 1847. Astrononiy and general physics, 

 considered with reference to natural theology 

 (Bridgewaler Treatise, N« 3), 8", Lond. 1833. 

 Architectural notes on german churches, 8", 

 Ib. new edit. 1835. Mechanical Euclid etc., 

 8°, Cambr. 1837, 4"' edit. Lond. 1843. History 

 of the induclive sciences, 3 vol. 8°, Lond. 1^37 

 — 38, 3'i edit. Ib. 1847. Philoscphy of in- 

 duclive sciences, 2 vol. 8°, Ib. 1840. The 

 doctrine of limits with the application, 8", 

 Cambr. 1841. The mechanics of engineering 

 etc., 8°, Lond. 1841 . Conic sections etc., 8", 

 Ib 1849. On the philosophy of discovery, 8°, 

 Ib. 1860. — A general melhod of calcufating 

 the angles made by any planes of crystals etc. 

 (Phil. Tr. 1825). Essay towards a first appro- 

 ximation to a map of cotidal lines (Ib. 1833). 

 On the empirical laws of the tides in the port 

 of London, with some reflections on the theory 

 (Ib. 1834). On the results of tide observalione 

 made in June 1 834 at tbe Coast Guard Stalions 

 in Great Britain and Ireland (Ib. 1835). Re- 

 searches on the tides, Ser. IV, V and VI (Ib. 

 1836). D° Ser. VII and VIII (Ib. 1837). D° 

 Ser. IX(Ib.1838). D° Ser. X and XI (Ib. 1839). 

 D° addit. to XI and XII (Ib. 1 840). D° Ser. XIII 

 (Ib. 1848). Do Ser. XIV (Ib. 1850). — On tbe 

 Position of the apsides of orbils of great ex- 

 centricity (Transact. Cambridge Soc. Vcl. 1, 

 pt. I, 1821). On double crystals of fluor spar 

 (Ib. pt. II,' 1822;. On the rotatory m.otion of 

 bodies (Ib. Vol. IL pt. I, 18-27;. o'n the angle 

 made by two planes or Iwo straight iines, re- 

 ferred to three oblique cooidinates (Ib. id.). 

 On the forms of the teeth of wheels (Ib. pt. 11, 

 1828). On the Classification of orystalline coni- 

 binalions and the canons by which their laws 

 of derivation may be investigatcd (Ib. id.". 

 Reasons for the selection of a notalion lo ile- 

 signate the plans of cry.stals (Ib. id.). Ma'.he- 

 matical exposition of some doctrines of poii- 

 tical economy (Ib. Vol. III, pt. I, 1829,. On 

 Bicardo's principles of polilical economy (Ib. 

 Vol. IV, pt. I, 1833). On the nature of Ibe 

 trulh of the laws of motion ilb. Vol. V, pt. 11, 

 1834). On the results of observalions made 

 with a new anemomeler ;ib. Vol. VI, pt. II, 

 1837). Demonstration tbat all matlor is heavy 

 (Ib. Vol. VII, pt. II, 1840). Are cause and ef- 

 fect successive or simultaneous? (Ib. pt. III, 

 1842). Of the intrinsic equalion of a curve and 

 its application (Ib. Vol. VIII, pt. V, 1849 et 

 Vol. IX, pt. 1, 1851). Mathemalical exposition 

 of some doclrincs of polilical economy (Ib. 

 Vnl IX, pt I et II, ISÖli. Of the tran<förma- 

 tion of hypotheses in the history ot" scienco 

 (Ib. pt. li, 185H. Philosophisches ebenda- 

 selbst. — On the eraployment of notalion in 



