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RefNoAP/7/16
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'On spherical motion' by [Charles Wildbore]
Date[1787]
DescriptionDraft of a paper by Wildbore regarding the movement of spherical bodies around axes as well as in orbit., inspired by a paper by [John] Landen published in Philosophical Transactions vol 75 titled 'Of the rotatory motion of a body of any form whatever, revolving, without restraint, about any axis passing through its center of gravity'. Wildbore seeks to improve on Landen's solution to the issue. Includes one page of diagrams.

Subject: Physics / Mathematics

This paper was extended and published in volume 80 of Philosophical Transactions as 'On spherical motion'.

Communicated by Charles Mahon, Earl of Stanhope.
Extent13p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1790.0028
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7089Landen; John (1719 - 1790)1719 - 1790
NA687Mahon; Charles (1753 - 1816); 3rd Earl Stanhope1753 - 1816
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