Casella-Miller Mercury Thermometer, 1869
- inventor:
- James Six
- designer:
- William Allen Miller
- maker:
- Casella, L. P.
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