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Letter, from Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/S1/79

Date: 13 September 1673

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That the letter with enquiries has arrived but is unable to answer them; concerning Henry Aldridge, nephew of Robert Boyle, who delivered another letter; mentioning that he is able to demonstrate the rule of centrobarics of Guldin (relating to convex curved surfaces)

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EL/S1/79
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13 September 1673
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Renatus Franciscus Slusius

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Renatus Franciscus Slusius, Letter, from Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg, 13 September 1673, EL/S1/79, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_79/letter-from-renatus-slusius-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 14 December 2024

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  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

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