Record

RefNoEL/G1/32
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Robert des Gabetz to du May
CreatorGabetz; Robert des (fl 1669)
Date1669
DescriptionDiscussing the Copernican system; discussing perpetual motion; concerning Huygens's pendulum clock; discussing ways to navigate at sea with a new instrument.
Figures in text.
Read on 2 December 1669
LanguageLatin
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/beda0676-f05b-4952-be20-5084c9153dc4
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView