Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

An Earthquake Invention

Abstract

IN NATURE of July 2 last, p. 213, I was accused by Prof. Piazzi-Smyth and Mr. D. A. Stevenson of having attempted to appropriate an invention of Mr. David Stevenson. The invention referred to was the joint introduced by Mr. Stevenson beneath the lamp-tables in certain lighthouses in this country.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

MILNE, J. An Earthquake Invention. Nature 33, 438–439 (1886). https://doi.org/10.1038/033438c0

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/033438c0

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing