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Paper, 'On spherical motion' by [Charles Wildbore]

Reference number: AP/7/16

Date: 1787

Description

Draft of a paper by Wildbore regarding the movement of spherical bodies around axes as well as in orbit., inspired by a paper by [John] Landen published in Philosophical Transactions vol 75 titled 'Of the rotatory motion of a body of any form whatever, revolving, without restraint, about any axis passing through its center of gravity'. Wildbore seeks to improve on Landen's solution to the issue. Includes one page of diagrams.

Subject: Physics / Mathematics

This paper was extended and published in volume 80 of Philosophical Transactions as 'On spherical motion'.

Communicated by Charles Mahon, Earl of Stanhope.

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AP/7/16
Earliest possible date
1787
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Ink on paper
Page extent
13 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'On spherical motion' by [Charles Wildbore], 1787, AP/7/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_7_16/paper-on-spherical-motion-by-charles-wildbore, accessed on 16 September 2024

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