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Paper, regarding the motion of bodies by W [William] Neile

Reference number: CLP/3i/52

Date: 28 June 1669

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Neile describes his theory of how moving bodies act upon each other and transfer force within a vacuum. He also poses queries about the motion of bodies.

Subject: Mechanics

Ink inscription first page top right reads 'Sent to Oxford'.

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CLP/3i/52
Earliest possible date
28 June 1669
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Ink on paper
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6 pages
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Manuscript

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William Neile

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William Neile, Paper, regarding the motion of bodies by W [William] Neile, 28 June 1669, CLP/3i/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_3i_52/paper-regarding-the-motion-of-bodies-by-w-william-neile, accessed on 15 May 2025

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