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Translated extract a letter, from Paolo Matthia Doria to Paolo Rolli, dated at Naples

Reference number: EL/D2/54

Date: 01 January 1731

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Doria states that his mathematical problem is geometrically demonstrated and that he waits for an opinion from the Royal Society about his theory and his book ' Duplicationis cubi demonstratio...' (Duplication of the cube)

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EL/D2/54
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01 January 1731
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Paolo Matthia Doria

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Paolo Matthia Doria, Translated extract a letter, from Paolo Matthia Doria to Paolo Rolli, dated at Naples, 01 January 1731, EL/D2/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d2_54/translated-extract-a-letter-from-paolo-matthia-doria-to-paolo-rolli-dated-at-naples, accessed on 15 November 2025

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