Reference number | EL/O2/32 |
Level | Item |
Title | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Johannes Hevelius |
Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
Date | 8 September 1670 |
Description | Concerns the discovery of the new star in the constellation Cygnus and discussing Parisian astronomers' views about this; that a Londoner has a theory about the variation of the compass; concerning Wallis's tract of the laws of motion |
Language | Latin |
Extent | 3 sides |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | London, England |
Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
Access status | Open |
Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 7, p 153 EL/O2/140 is a shorter copy of this letter |
URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/8b23aa44-57aa-4733-b239-bf699741202a |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |
NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |