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Letter, to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: CLP/24/16

Date: c.17th century

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Concerning Gregory's method of approximating to the area of a circle.

Subject: Mathematics.

Reference number
CLP/24/16
Earliest possible date
c.17th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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Letter, to Henry Oldenburg, c.17th century, CLP/24/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_24_16/letter-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 12 December 2024

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