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PELL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 65). Included are:-

(1) 'Tabulae Directoriae ad praxin Mathematicam nonnichil conferentes. Cum earundem constructione et usu' by John Pell; 16 July 1628. ff. 1-5b.

(2) 'Eclipticus Prognosta, or The Eclips Prognosticator', by the same; 10 Apr. 1634. ff. 12-20.

(3) 'Joannis Pellii ... Apologia pro Francisco Vieta contra calumnias Christiani Severini Longomontani'. ff. 21-24.

(4) Notes on Petri Rami [Pierre de la Ramée] Algebrae libri duo a Lazaro Schonero emendati, Ao 1599, from a copy printed at Frankfurt, 1627. f. 38.

(5) Extracts from Euclides restitutus, sive Prisca Geometriae Elementa, by Giovanni Alphonso Borelli, Pisa, 1658. At the top is written 'Edmond Waller'. ff. 43-45.

(6) 'Modus supputandi Ephemerides Astronomicas ... Paradigmate ad Annum 1630 accommodato'. ff. 47-48.

(7) 'Tables exactly calculated for the latitude 51º.0', by Arthur Pollard, Vicar of Eastdeane and Frithston [Friston] in Sussex ... Ex dono Authoris 1627'. f. 49.

(8) Astronomical tables, calculated for the years 1619, 1621, 1650. ff. 50-65b.

includes:

  • ff. 1-5b,12-20 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical compositions: 1628-1634.: Autogr.
  • ff. 21-24 Christianus Severinus Longomontanus, d 1647 Danish astronomer: His opinions against F. Vieta confuted by J. Pell: 17th cent.: Lat.
  • ff. 21-28 Franciscus Vieta, d 1603 French geometrician: Extracts from and notes on his mathematical works: 17th cent.: Lat.
  • f. 38 Lazarus Schoner: Notes by J. Pell on his revised version (1599) of Pierre La Ramée's 'Algebrae libri duo': 17th cent.
  • f. 38 Pierre de La Ramée, French humanist scholar: Notes by J. Pell on his 'Algebrae libri due' (1599),: 17th cent.
  • ff.43-45 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian scientist: Extracts from his 'Euclides restitutus sive Prisca Geometriae Elementa (1658): 17th cent.
  • ff.47-48 Astronomy: 'Modus supputandi Ephemerides Astronomicas', for 1630.: 1630.
  • f. 49 Arthur Pollard, Vicar of East Dean and Friston: Tables for lat. 51'0: 1627.

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Start Date:
1628
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1658
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Borelli, Giovanni Alfonso, Italian scientist
La Ramée, Pierre, French humanist scholar
Longomontanus, Christianus Severinus, Danish astronomer, d 1647
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Pollard, Arthur, Vicar of East Dean and Friston
Schoner, Lazarus
Vieta, Franciscus, French geometrician, d 1603