Colson, John, 1680-1760 (mathematician and translator)
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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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Analytical institutions, Early to mid eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.02.37-MS Ee.02.38
Scope and Contents
John Colson's autograph translation of 'Analytical institutions, in four books: originally written in Italian by Donna Maria Gaetana Agnesi; professor of the mathematics and philosophy in the University of Bologna' (the work was edited posthumously by John Hellins, London, 1801).
Dates:
Early to mid eighteenth century
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From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Artis Analytica Specimina; Matheseos Universalis Specimina; Geometria Analytica: Isaac Newton, c 1720 - c 1736 (The date Oct. 1666 appears on f.2.)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/9/2
Scope and Contents
This is a copy by Jones which, although not very accurate, is of considerable importance. It was the source for Colson's English translation of Newton's work on Fluxions, "The method of fluxions and infinite series; with its application to the geometry of curve-lines. By the inventor Sir Isaac Newton Translated from the author's Latin original not yet made publick. to which is subjoin'd, A perpetual comment upon the whole work, consisting of annotations, illustrations, and supplements in...
Dates:
c 1720 - c 1736 (The date Oct. 1666 appears on f.2.)
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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Manuscript copy of "The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series" (London, 1736,) John Colson's annotated translation of Isaac Newton's "De Methodis Fluxionum et Serierum Infinitorum", c 1736
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/9/21
Scope and Contents
This translation was made from the transcript made by William Jones, which is also in the Macclesfield Collection (Add. 9597/9/2.) Colson added his own, "perpetual comment on the whole work consisting of annotations, illustrations and supplements."
Dates:
c 1736
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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Papers of John Colson on Arithmetic, c 1700 - c 1760
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/5/3
Scope and Contents
Bound in blue boards: f. 1 - Blank; ff.2-4 - Letter from John Colson to William Jones; f.5 - Blank; ff.6-9 - A Compendious Method for the Multiplication of large Numbers, especially Decimal Fractions and other Incompleat Numbers, and for continuing the Product to any number of places required. ff.10-15 - A Short Accoung of Negative-affirmative Arithmetick. ff.16-23 (different hand) - "Sect 1. The Introduction containing some general Inquirys into the nature of Arithmetick, its Several...
Dates:
c 1700 - c 1760
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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The plan of the lady's system of analyticks, Early to mid eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.02.36
Scope and Contents
Incomplete: the work was left unfinished by the author. The volume also contains the figures drawn for Colson's translation of Agnesi's 'Analytical instiutions' (see MSS Ee.02.37-38).
Dates:
Early to mid eighteenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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