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Experiments and observations in an heated room.

Publication Details

Phil. Trans., 65, 111-23; 484-94. 1775 CE.

First demonstration of the importance of perspiration in the maintenance of constant body temperature.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#590
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/374
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External URLexperiments-and-observations-in-an-heated-room