| Reference number | CLP/24/17/3 |
| Alternative reference number | CLP/24/17 p2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Diagram, by John Collins |
| Date | c.15 March 1670 |
| Description | Figure in a letter to Henry Oldenburg from John Collins, who had been editing the works on curves and conic sections by John Wallis and Isaac Barrow. Diagram shows a spiral, with various measurements within it. Collins proposed several problems relating to these works to Renatus Franciscus Slusius via this letter.
Subject: Mathematics |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Diagram |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CLP/24/17/6 |
| CLP/24/17/5 |
| CLP/24/17/4 |
| CLP/24/17/2 |
| CLP/24/17/1 |
| CLP/24/17 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA5659 | Slusius; Renatus Franciscus (1622 - 1685); mathematician and clergyman | 1622 - 1685 |