| Reference number | RBO/3/71 |
| Alternative reference number | RBO.3.269 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'A Demonstration Of the Rule for finding the Year of the Julian Period' brought in by John Collins |
| Date | 19 December 1667 |
| Description | Response to the challenge posed by P de Billy in the Journal des Scavans n. 36 to find a solution on a systematic mathematical rule to find the Julian year by John Collins.
The demonstration is followed by use-cases.
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 2, no 30, p 568 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 9 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1666.0057 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |