| Reference number | CLP/2/2 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'To measure land' by Capt [Silas] Taylor |
| Date | [17th century] |
| Description | Silas Taylor (1624-1678) shows how to calculate heights and land measurments and convert them into different measurement units. Taylor was a parliamentary army officer with an antiquarian interest in the history of Herefordshire and music. He was actively involved in the activities of the early Royal Society but was never elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
Includes a table and figure in text.
Subject: Mathematics |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CLP/2/2/1 |
| CLP/2/2/2 |