1. Add MS 57488
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 57488
- Title:
- NICHOLAS SAUNDERSON: 'A Course of Mathematical Lectures on Natural Philosophy read in the University of Cambridge. By Nicholas Saunderson, LL.D., Lucasian Professor of The Mathematics and F.R.S.'; circa 1790. Possibly in the hand of Hannibal Evans Lloyd. Saunderson (b.1682, d.1739) began lecturing at Cambridge University in 1707, and this manuscript covers his principal subject areas, divided into seven sections: (f. 10) mechanics; (f. 50) hydrostatics; (f. 72) pneumatics; (f. 84) tides; (f....
- Scope & Content:
- Astronomy: Mathematics: Mechanics: University of Cambridge: Nicholas Saunderson, LLD; Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge: Hannibal Evans Lloyd, philologist: Natural Philosophy: Lectures on Natural Philosophy read at Cambridge University by Nicholas Saunderson, copied by Hannibal Evan...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1790
- Extent:
- 1 item