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Taylor, Brook, 1685-1731 (mathematician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1685 - 1731

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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Letter from Brook Taylor to William Jones, 5 May 1719

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/237
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: 5 May 1719
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