Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris

Reference number: EL/A/5

Date: 22 June 1665

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Considerations of Auzout about Robert Hooke's machine for grinding optic lenses and discussion of lengths and apertures of lenses for telescopes.

Subject: Optometry

Reference number: EL/A/5
Earliest possible date: 22 June 1665
Physical description: Ink on paper
Page extent: 10 pages
Format: Manuscript
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Adrian Auzout

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Adrian Auzout, Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris, 22 June 1665, EL/A/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_a_5/letter-from-adrian-auzout-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris, accessed on 12 October 2024

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Considerations of Monsieur Auzout upon Mr. Hook´s new instrument for grinding of optick-glasses External link, opens in new tab.

Date: 3rd May 1665

DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1665.0028

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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL
Early Letters: A, letters in natural philosophy from correspondents with surname starting 'A'
1664-1736 Reference number: EL/A

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Adrian Auzout
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Henry Oldenburg
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Robert Hooke
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