Canton, John 1718-1772

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Works:	29 works in 53 publications in 3 languages and 430 library holdings
Classifications:	qa273, 519.1

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Publications about John Canton

Publications by John Canton

Publications by John Canton, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about John Canton

Science in the American British colonies collection, 1672-1766 ( )
Letters and communications from Americans, 1662-1900 by Royal Society (Great Britain) ( Book )

Most widely held works by John Canton

Facsimiles of two papers by Bayes. I. An essay toward solving a problem in the doctrine of chances, with Richard Price's forward and discussion; Phil. Trans. Royal Soc., pp.370-418, 1763. With a commentary by Edward C. Molina. II. A letter on asymptotic series from Bayes to John Canton; pp.269-271 of the same volume. With a commentary by W. Edwards Deming by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
2 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 135 libraries worldwide

Facsimiles of two papers by Bayes. I. An essay toward solving a problem in the doctrine of chances, with Richard Price's forword and discussion; Phil. Trans. Royal Soc., pp. 370-418, 1763. With a commentary by Edward C. Molina. II. A letter on asymptotic series from Bayes to John Canton; pp. 269-271 of the same volume. With a commentary by W. Edwards Deming by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
2 editions published in 1940 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide

A method of making artificial magnets without the use of natural ones Communicated to the Royal Society by John Canton, M.A. and Fellow of the said Society by John Canton ( Book )
6 editions published in 1751 in English and held by 42 libraries worldwide

Experiences et observations sur l'électricité : faites a Philadelphie en Amérique by Benjamin Franklin ( Book )
3 editions published in 1756 in French and English and held by 42 libraries worldwide

A method of making artificial magnets without the use of natural ones by John Canton ( Book )
5 editions published between 1751 and 2005 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide

Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America by Benjamin Franklin ( Book )
5 editions published between 1758 and 1769 in English and German and held by 23 libraries worldwide

Essai en vue de résoudre un problème de la doctrine des chances by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
3 editions published in 1988 in French and held by 21 libraries worldwide

New experiments and observations on electricity : made at Philadelphia in America by Benjamin Franklin ( Book )
4 editions published in 1754 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide

New experiments and observations on electricity by Benjamin Franklin ( Book )
1 edition published in 1754 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide

Expériences et observations sur l'électricité faites a Philadelphie en Amérique par M. Benjamin Franklin; & communiquées dans plusieurs lettres à M.P. Collinson de la Société Royale de Londres. Traduites de l'anglois. Seconde edition. Revûe, corrigée & augmentée d'un supplément considérable du même auteur, avec des notes & des expériences nouvelles. Par M. d'Alibard. Tome premier [-second by Benjamin Franklin ( Book )
1 edition published in 1756 in French and held by 6 libraries worldwide

Traités sur les aimans artificiels contenant une méthode courte & aisée pour les composer & leur donner une vertu supérieure à celle des aimans ordinaires; une manière d'augmenter la force des aimans naturels & de changer leurs pôles; un moyen de faire des aiguilles de boussoles meilleures que celles qui sont en usage, & leur communiquer une vertu plus forte & plus durable; traduits de deux ouvrages anglois d e J. Michell & J. Canton, par le P. Rivoire de la C. de J. Avec une préface historique du traducteur, où l'on expose les méthodes & les expériences de MM. Duhamel & Antheaume, de l'Académie royale des sciences, pour perfectionner ces aimans. Avec figures by John Michell ( Book )
2 editions published in 1752 in French and held by 5 libraries worldwide

Traités sur les aimans artificiels : contenant une méthode courte & aisée pour les composer & leur donner une vertu supérieure à celle des aimans ordinaires; une manière d'augmenter la force des aimans naturels & de changer leurs pôles by John Michell ( Book )
1 edition published in 1752 in French and held by 4 libraries worldwide

An essay towards solving a problem in the doctrine of chances by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
2 editions published in 1763 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide

An attempt to account for the regular diurnal variation of the horizontal magnetic needle : and also for its irregular variation at the time of an Aurora Borealis by John Canton ( Book )
1 edition published in 1760 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide

An easy method of making phosphorus, that will imbibe and emit light, like the Bolognian stone : with experiments and observations by John Canton ( Book )
1 edition published in 1768 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide

A method of making artificial magnets without the use of natural ones Communicated to the Royal Society by John Canton, M.A. and Fellow of the said Society ( Book )
1 edition published in 1751 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Facsimiles of two papers by Bayes : I. An essay toward solving a problem in the doctrine of chances, with Richard Price's foreword and discussion ; Phil. trans. Royal Soc., pp. 370-418, 1763 ; with a commentary by Edward C. Molina. II. A letter on asymptotic series from Bayes to John Canton ; p. 269-271 of the same volume ; with a commentary by W. Edwards Deming by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Correspondence and memoirs, 1696-1803 by Joseph Priestley ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Folders 1-6 contain original Priestley letters and documents, arranged chronologically, beginning with Priestley's July 19 1791 broadside "To the Inhabitants of the Town of Birmingham," written after his house and laboratory were destroyed by rioters. Folder 2 contains an A.L.S. to an unidentified correspondent dated March 14, 1792 and an engraving of Fair-hill, Dr. Priestley's house, by William Ellis, n.d. (2 items, 2 leaves). Folder 3 contains a document giving power of attorney to John Vaughan of Philadelphia, August 27, 1792 (1 item, 2 leaves). Folders 4-6 contain letters from Joseph Priestley to National Assembly of France, September 13, 1792, in response to a letter from M. François, September 10, 1792, inviting Priestley to become a French citizen and to join the Convention Nationale (2 items, 2 leaves); and two letters to Samuel L. Mitchill, dated June 14, 1798 (1 item, 2 leaves), and to George Thacher, dated March 13, 1803 (1 item, 1 leaf).

A letter from the late Reverend Mr. Thomas Bayes, F.R.S. to John Canton, M.A. and F.R.S by Thomas Bayes ( Book )
1 edition published in 1764 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

A letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfield, president of the Royal Society : concerning some new electrical experiments by John Canton ( Book )
1 edition published in 1755 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

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