Casella-Miller Mercury Thermometer, 1869

Made:
1869 in London
inventor:
James Six
designer:
William Allen Miller
maker:
Casella, L. P.
Casella-Miller mercury deep-sea thermometer

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Casella-Miller mercury deep-sea thermometer
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Casella-Miller mercury deep-sea thermometer, invented by James Six, England, designed by William Allen Miller, England, and made by L. P. Casella, London, England, 1869. This type of Casella-Miller mercury deep-sea thermometer was used on the HMS Challenger Expedition (1872-1876). The plastic body surrounding the thermometer obviously post-dates the thermometer itself.

Details

Category:
Oceanography
Object Number:
1876-820/1
Materials:
mercury, glass and steel (metal)
type:
thermometer and mercury
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Department