Letter, from Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Luttich
Reference number: EL/S1/59
Date: 01 January 1669
Description
Concerning Christopher Wren's demonstration of the hyperbolical cylindroid which could be used for lathe work; concerning errors in Hobbes' 'Mesolabe'; asks whether there are any books to be acquired from the Frankfurt book fair
Mathematical formulae in text
Read to the Royal Society on 21 October 1669
- Reference number
- EL/S1/59
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1669
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- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Renatus Franciscus Slusius, Letter, from Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Luttich, 01 January 1669, EL/S1/59, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_59/letter-from-renatus-slusius-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-luttich, accessed on 24 March 2025
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Henry Oldenburg
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Renatus Franciscus Slusius
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