| RefNo | MS/82/27 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from [Giulio Carlo, Count Fagnano] de Fagnani to [Brook Taylor], dated at Sinigaglia [Senigallia, Italy] |
| Date | 6 April 1723 |
| Description | Apologises for reaching out without being introduced. Has heard of Taylor's work on fluxion.
Proposes his solutions to two problems of integral calculus to all English mathematicians. Sends a list of his publications in Italian journals to add his contribution to the controversy with the Bernoulli family, to which he was introduced by [Nicolas] Bernoulli Professor of mathematics in Padua. Praises calculus and infinitesimals as a glorious contribution of England to mathematics. Asks for his work to be shown to the Royal Society.
Asks if Taylor can reply in either Latin or French. |
| Language | Italian |
| Extent | 4pp. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Place origin | Senigallia, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 43.716667, 13.216667 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/82/28 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6093 | Taylor; Brook (1685 - 1731) | 1685 - 1731 |
| NA5392 | Toschi; Giulio Carlo Fagnano dei (1682 - 1766); Marquis of Sant' Onofrio | 1682 - 1766 |