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James Gregory advocates for his method of making artificial sextants and tangents and its application to making tables.

Subject: Mathematics

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CLP/1/23
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17th century
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Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
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Manuscript

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James Gregorie

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James Gregorie, Note, 'An advertisement' by Mr [James] Gregory [Gregorie], 17th century, CLP/1/23, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_1_23/note-an-advertisement-by-mr-james-gregory-gregorie, accessed on 20 July 2025

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    Dates: 1592 - 1741

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