| RefNo | CLP/3i/54 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Animadversiones in novam theoriam motus a viris Dno Christophoro Wren et Dno Christiano Hugenio' ['Amendments to the new theory of motion of Christopher Wren and Christian Huygens'] by Francis Willughby |
| Date | [1669] |
| Description | Willughby presents six cases of collisions in which, if Sir Christopher Wren's hypothesis of motion were true, the quantity of motion (product of mass and speed) would not be conserved. This was read anonymously at the Royal Society, where it was commented on by Wren, as well as by William Brouncker. Oldenburg wrote to Willughby, thanking him for his ingenious observation, and that if he had any experiments disproving the theory, the Royal Society would like to know.
Includes equations in text.
Subject: Mechanics
Read anonymously to the Royal Society on 10 June 1669. |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | RB/1/20/189-90 |
| RBC/3/152-54 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/4/21 |
| CLP/3i/54/3 |
| CLP/3i/54/1 |
| CLP/3i/54/2 |
| CLP/3i/54/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8374 | Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist | 1635 - 1672 |
| NA3503 | Brouncker; William (c1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematician | c1620 - 1684 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8299 | Wren; Sir; Christopher (1632 - 1723); architect, astronomer, and mathematician | 1632 - 1723 |
| NA8062 | Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher | 1629 - 1695 |