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BIRCH'S NEWTON COLLECTIONS
Collections for a life of Sir Isaac Newton, by Thomas Birch; 1682-1761.
(1) The 'Life', as printed in Bayle's A General Dictionary, Historical and Critical, rev. ed., 1738. ff. 1-99.
(2) Two letters of Sir Isaac Newton to William Briggs, M.D.; commending with some reservations, and discussing, his 'New Theory of Vision'; Trinity College, Cambridge, 20 June, 12 Sept. 1682. Autograph. Printed in J. Ealeston's Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes, 1850, pp. 264, 265. ff. 100-101b, 102-103b.
(3) 'De comparatione Virorum Illustrium Newtoni et Leibnitii praelectio', by John Alexander of Geneva, F.R.S., addressed to the Royal Society; 24 April 176 1. ff. 104-113.
(4) 'Apostille', being part of a letter from Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz to —, on Sir I. Newton's scientific claims; n.d. French. Copy. f. 114.
(5) Notes on Sir I. Newton and Leibnitz; 18th cent. French. ff. 116-118.
(6) A list of Dr. John Newton's mathematical works; 18th cent. f. 119. Paper; ff. 120. Folio. 1682-1761.
Sir Isaac Newton: Collections for a life of, by T. Birch: 1682-1761.
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- ff. 1-99 Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Biographical works and memoranda by: circ. 1730-1760, n.d.: Partly autogr.
- ff.100, 102 Sir Isaac Newton: Letters to W. Briggs: 1682.
- ff.100,102 William Briggs, MD, Physician to William III: Letters to, from I. Newton: 1682.
- ff. 104-113 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: A comparison of Leibnitz and Newton, by J. Alexander: 1761.: Lat.
- ff.104-113 John Alexander, of Geneva: 'De comparatione Virorum Illustrium Newtoni et Leibnitii': 1761.
- f. 114 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Letter to: n.d.: Fr.: Extr.
- f. 119 John Newton, d 1678 DD; mathematician and astronomer: List of his mathematical works: 18th cent.
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Add MS 4237 : BIRCH'S NEWTON COLLECTIONS Collections for a life of Sir Isaac Newton, by Thomas Birch; 1682-1761. (1) The 'Life', as… - Hierarchy:
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French
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- Start Date:
- 1682
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- 1761
- Date Range:
- 1682-1761
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- Alexander, John, of Geneva
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Briggs, William, MD, Physician to William III
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Baron, German philosopher and mathematician, d 1716
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
Newton, John, DD; mathematician and astronomer, d 1678