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Letter, from William Brouncker to Christiaan Huygens

Reference number: EL/B1/11

Date: 23 June 1673

Description

Part of an autograph letter concerning a book to be sent by Huygens copied for Henry Oldenburg, titled 'Part of my lettre to M Hugens of June 23 1673'. Note stated: 'Translation entered Letter book 6, 165'
Verso side has the principle upon which Brouncker made his demonstration of the cycloid written by Oldenburg

Subject: Mathematics

Reference number
EL/B1/11
Earliest possible date
23 June 1673
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

William Brouncker

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William Brouncker, Letter, from William Brouncker to Christiaan Huygens, 23 June 1673, EL/B1/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_11/letter-from-william-brouncker-to-christiaan-huygens, accessed on 30 November 2023

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