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- 040-002109884
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- 032-002109547
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PELL PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 92). Included are:-
(1) 'Controversia De Verâ Circuli mensurâ anno MDCXLIV exorta inter Christianum Severini Longomontanum ... et Joannem Pellium'. Followed (f. 4) by four leaves from a work on the same subject printed at Copenhagen, 1644. ff. 1-7b.
(2) Propositions from 'Orontius [i.e. Orontius Finaeus] abbreviated'. f. 11.
(3) Extracts from the Trignometriae ... libri V of Bartholomaeus Pitiscus, Frankfurt, 1612; 1628. ff. 15-39.
(4) Fragment entitled 'An Astronomical history of about 200 observations. Lansberg' (i.e. Philippus van Lansbergen). f. 41.
(5) Correspondence between Renatus Franciscus Slusius, Canon of Liége, and Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society, 'de speculo sphaerico'; 22 Nov. 1670-17 Jan. 1673. Latin. Copies. ff. 48-67.
(6) 'Excerpta ex literis Christiani Huygenii Zuylichemii, De speculo sphaerico', being his correspondence with 'Monsieur Grubendol' (i.e. Henry Oldenburg); 7 Nov. 1671-1 Feb. 1672/3 . French. Copies. ff. 68-71b.
(7) Geometrical tables from 'Cardani [i.e. Girolamo Cardano] Cap. x. Lib. X'. ff. 88-90.
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- ff. 1-7b Christianus Severinus Longomontanus, d 1647 Danish astronomer: Papers conc. his controversy with J. Pell, 'De Verâ Circuli mensurâ': 1644.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly printed.
- f. 11 Orontius Finaeus, d 1555 French mathematician: Propositions of, abridged by J. Pell: 17th cent.
- ff. 15-39 Bartholomaeus Pitiscus, German mathematician: Extracts from his 'Trigonometriae ... libri quinque' (1612): 1628.
- f. 41 Philippus van Lansbergen, Dutch astronomer: Note by J. Pell of astronomical observations by: 17th cent.
- ff. 48-67 (copies) Renatus Franciscus Slusius, Canon of Liége; mathematician and orientalist: Correspondence with H. Oldenburg: 1670-1675.: Lat.
- ff. 48-67 (copies) Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Correspondence with R. F. Slusius: 1670-1675.: Lat.
- ff. 68-71b (copies) Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Correspondence with C. Huygens: 1671-1675.: Fr.
- ff. 68-71b (copies) Christiaan Huygens, d 1695 Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer: Correspondence with H. Oldenburg: 1671-1675.: Fr.
- ff. 88-90 Girolamo Cardano, d 1576 Italian physician and mathematician: Geometrical tables by: 17th cent.
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- 032-002109547
036-002109880
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- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4397-4404 : PELL PAPERS (3rd Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, calculations, and extracts from…
Add MS 4400 : PELL PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 92). Included are:-(1) 'Controversia De Verâ Circuli mensurâ anno MDCXLIV exorta inter Christianum… - Hierarchy:
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- Languages:
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French
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- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
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- Cardano, Girolamo, Italian physician and mathematician, d 1576
Finaeus, Orontius, mathematician and cartographer, 1494-1555
Huygens, Christiaan, Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer, d 1695
Lansbergen, Philippus, Dutch astronomer
Longomontanus, Christianus Severinus, Danish astronomer, d 1647
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677
Pitiscus, Bartholomaeus, German mathematician
Slusius, Renatus Franciscus, Canon of Liége; mathematician and orientalist