Six's maximum & minimum thermometer, used in HMS ‘Bulldog’

Made:
1855-1865 in England
maker:
James Six
designer:
Admiral Robert FitzRoy
and
James Glaisher
Six's thermometer by Negretti & Zambra

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Six's thermometer by Negretti & Zambra
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Six's maximum & minimum thermometer, designed by Admiral Robert FitzRoy, England and James Glaisher, England and made by Negretti and Zambra, London, England, 1855-1865. This thermometer was used in HMS ‘Bulldog’ and HMS ‘Porcupine’ in the North Atlantic.

Details

Category:
Oceanography
Object Number:
1876-818 Pt1
Materials:
glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
type:
maximum & minimum thermometer
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department