Translation of a letter, from Felix de Valreas to the Royal Society
Reference number: EL/F2/9
Date: 01 January 1713
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Sends his answer, which he had sent to the Royal Academy of Sciences, concerning his machine for perpetual motion (see EL/F2/10); discussing Mr Remi's theory for squaring a circle; also re-counts the objections of M Le Marquis de Simianne about his machine; wishes to be admitted to the Royal Academy of Paris
- Reference number
- EL/F2/9
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1713
- Page extent
- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Felix de Valreas
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Felix de Valreas, Translation of a letter, from Felix de Valreas to the Royal Society, 01 January 1713, EL/F2/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f2_9/translation-of-a-letter-from-felix-de-valreas-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 05 December 2024
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