Record

RefNoCLP/1/22
LevelItem
TitleExtract, 'An answer to Monsieur Huygens etc' by [James] Gregorie
Date[1660s]
DescriptionAn extract of Gregorie's letter to the publisher in which he comments on a letter published by Huygens regarding true circles and squares of hyperbolas. A copy of this letter is also found at CLP/1/31.

Subject: Mathematics

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An extract of a letter of Mr. James Gregory to the publisher, containing some considerations of his, upon M. Hugens his letter, printed in vindication of his examen of the book, entitled Vera Circuli & Hyperbola Quadratura'.
LanguageLatin
Extent5p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1668.0069
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 3, no 44, p 882
RelatedRecordCLP/1/31
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8062Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher1629 - 1695
NA8395Gregorie; James (1638 - 1675); mathematician1638 - 1675
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