Maupertuis, Pierre Louis Moreau de, 1698-1759 (mathematician)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1698 - 1759
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Letter from Maupertius to William Jones, 1 September 1729
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/211-212
Scope and Contents
With envelope (f.212a)
Dates:
1 September 1729
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
Item
"Part of A Letter from Monsieur Maupertius to Mr Folkes dated at Paris 12 Feb. 1740 N.S.", 1740 (After 12 February 1740.)
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/209-210
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:
1740 (After 12 February 1740.)
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