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Diophantus, of Alexandria, fl 250 (mathematician)

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Dates

  • Existence: fl 250

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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Diophantus - Arithmetica, c 1650 - c 1670

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/5/1
Scope and Contents

A manuscript copy of the Arithmetica, with Pell's annotations in the wide margins.

Dates: c 1650 - c 1670
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Diophantus - Mathematics and Music, c 1650-c 1750

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/18/11
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Macclesfield Collection principally comprises the archives of John Collins (1625-1683) and William Jones (1675-1749). As well as being mathematicians in their own right, both men corresponded with leading scientific figures of their day and so the collection includes autograph material by Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, Henry Briggs, Roger Cotes, Henry Oldenburg and Robert Hooke.

Dates: c 1650-c 1750
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Miscellaneous mathematical notes by William Jones, c 1710-c 1749

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/17/14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Macclesfield Collection principally comprises the archives of John Collins (1625-1683) and William Jones (1675-1749). As well as being mathematicians in their own right, both men corresponded with leading scientific figures of their day and so the collection includes autograph material by Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, Henry Briggs, Roger Cotes, Henry Oldenburg and Robert Hooke.

Dates: c 1710-c 1749
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Questiones ex Diophanto Alexandrino 13, c 1710-c 1749

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/4/6
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Macclesfield Collection principally comprises the archives of John Collins (1625-1683) and William Jones (1675-1749). As well as being mathematicians in their own right, both men corresponded with leading scientific figures of their day and so the collection includes autograph material by Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, Henry Briggs, Roger Cotes, Henry Oldenburg and Robert Hooke.

Dates: c 1710-c 1749
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Questions from Diophantus, c 1710-c 1749

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/4/28
Scope and Contents

Teaching materials - questions in Jones's set hand, and answers in his normal hand.

Dates: c 1710-c 1749
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1