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Paper, regarding calculations for determining the weight of a bullet by Geo [George] Tollet

Reference number: CLP/6/38

Date: 15 July 1685

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Tollet provides formulae to follow in order to calculate the weight of an iron bullet based on its diameter.

Subject: Physics / Mathematics

Reference number
CLP/6/38
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15 July 1685
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Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Tollet

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George Tollet, Paper, regarding calculations for determining the weight of a bullet by Geo [George] Tollet, 15 July 1685, CLP/6/38, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_6_38/paper-regarding-calculations-for-determining-the-weight-of-a-bullet-by-geo-george-tollet, accessed on 20 April 2025

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