Campbell, Jane

From Neil Campbell, Jane Reece, and Larry Mitchell, Biology, 5th ed. (Menlo Park, CA Addison Wesley Longman, 1999). Addison Wesley Longman, Ine. 

I must also acknowledge the many friends and display operators with whom I have enjoyed sharing my passion for hreworks over the years. These include Ray Harrison, Henry Dunlop, Campbell Wilson, Chris Wilson, Ken Norton, Dave Laurence, Andy Goodwin and Debbie, Jonathon Webb, Steve Cornall, Dale Sullivan, Roly Harrison, the late Wally Betts, Kevin Russell, Robert Stevens and my number two daughter, Jane. 

When a boy at school he [Watt] had not robust health whereupon the School Master recommended him to be withdrawn for a time sent to the country to recover his health - while the elders were at table the subject of this eloge was found sitting by the parlour fire holding a plate (which he had filched off the table) to the spout of the boiling tea ketde noticing carefully the distances at which the steam condensed when it came in contact with the cold plate - who can say but this gave him first the idea of the power elasticity of steam - This is not exactly the way Miss Jane Campbell told the story but the facts are the same.34... 

James Gibson to James Watt Jr, 8 October 1834, Archives of Soho, MS 3219/6/106, quoted in E. Robinson, James Watt and the Tea Ketde A Myth Justified History Today, 6 (1956), pp. 261-5, on p. 264. The letter is annotated by Witt Jr Reports anecdotes of my father s boyhood from Miss Jane Campbell. Copy sent to Mr. Arago 26 Octr . It is reproduced in E. Robinson and A. E. Musson, James Watt and the Steam Revolution (London Adams Dart, 1969), pp. 22-3. 

I am aware of two versions of the memoranda containing the kettle anecdote. The first is that long held at Doldowlod and sold at Sotheby s in 2003. It is a document sent by Miss Jane Campbell to Watt Jr in December 1834. Watt Jr annotated it with the title Memoranda of the early Years of M Watt, by his cousin, M" Marion Campbell (born Muirhead, and daughter of his Mother s sister who was his companion in Youth and intimate friend through life communicated by her to her daughter Miss Jane Campbell, in 1798, who then wrote them down. Transmitted by her to J Watt in Dec 1834 . This document is in Miss Campbell s hand. My claim is that Watt Jr made the change of power ... 

For leading references, see (1989) Ivermectin and Abamectin, Campbell, W.C., ed.. Springer-Veilag, New Yoik, N.Y. Blizzard, T., Fisher, M.H., Mrozik, H., Shih, T.L. (1990) Recent Progress in the Chemical Synthesis of Antibiotics, Lukacs, G., Ohno, M. eds. Springer-Veilag, New Yoik, N.Y., Chapter 3, p. 65 Fisher, M.H., Mrozik, H. (1985) Macrolide Antibiotics, Omura, S., ed.. Academic Press, Orlando, Fla., p. 553 Fisher, M.H. (1985) Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Insect Control, Janes N.F. ed., Royal Society of Chemistiy, London, p. 53. 

Brian Campbell Barri Gurau Rose Lewis Jane Oppenlander Dean Poeth James Vollmer... 

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