Paper, 'Of ye history of ye serveral sorts of whales' by Henry Oldenburg
Reference number: CLP/24/64
Date: 17th century
Description
Oldenburg states that his account should be considered an introductory history of whales, a foundation on which to build more accurate inquiries. He offers the names of eight different species and a brief description of their physical appearance.
Subject: Zoology
- Reference number
- CLP/24/64
- Earliest possible date
- 17th century
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg, Paper, 'Of ye history of ye serveral sorts of whales' by Henry Oldenburg, 17th century, CLP/24/64, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_24_64/paper-of-ye-history-of-ye-serveral-sorts-of-whales-by-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 14 July 2026
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Classified papers: volume 24, papers of John Collins, Henry Oldenburg, Robert Hooke, mathematics
17th century Reference number: CLP/24
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Classified Papers
The 'Classified Papers' of the Royal Society are papers from British and international natural philosophers and scholars categorised according to subject areas.
Dates: 1592 - 1741
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