| RefNo | EL/C3/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexis Clairaut to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at Tornea |
| Creator | Clairaut; Alexis Claude (1713-1765); mathematician; physicist; astronomer |
| Date | 20 February 1736 |
| Description | Clairaut discusses Isaac Newton's theory for determining the figure of the earth and then submits a paper on this subject (see EL/C3/19 for paper) |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tornio, Lapland, Finland |
| Origin coordinates | 65.84811, 24.14662 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| AccessConditions | Removed on 25/09/2025 for Figuring the Earth exhibition in March 2026 |
| RelatedMaterial | For a translation see EL/C3/18
For Clairaut's paper see EL/C3/19 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/C3/19 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2a362b12-dfda-4b55-9e30-fccab1156006 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8055 | Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752) | c 1699 - 1752 |
| NA8170 | Clairaut; Alexis Claude (1713 - 1765); mathematician and astronomer | 1713 - 1765 |