Jones, William, 1675-1749 (mathematician)
Dates
- Existence: 1675 - 1749
Found in 151 Collections and/or Records:
"Concerning the Table of the Obliquity of the Ecliptic" and other astronomical papers, c 1710-c 1749
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.
Conic Sections by Means of the Projections or Shadows of Curved Lines, c 1710-c 1749
Rough draft and fair copy of the same treatise.
Dr Bradley's Tables for Jupiter's Satellites, c 1700-c 1750
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.
Draft letter from William Jones to John Machin, c 1727
Draft reply to f.197.
Elementa Matheseos, c1710 - c1749
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.
Form of the Earth, c 1710-c 1749
Refutation of Eisensmith and Cassini.
Geometrical Notes, c 1710-c 1749
Miscellaneous loose geometrical papers in paper folder.
Geometrical Notes, c 1710-c 1749
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.
Geometrical Problems, c 1710-c 1749
Add. 9597/11/61-66 are collated together in a single folder.
Gonometrical Properties, c 1710-c 1749
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.
How Much a Clock should be Faster or Alower than a True Sun-dial, c 1734
Notes and tables concerning this and related calculations. Printed, and in the hands of Jones and others.
Huygens's table, c 1700-c 1750
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.
Last Will and Testament of William Jones, 20 June 1735
Catalogues and booklists from the library at Shirburn Castle, and William Jones's will.
Lectures in mechanics, c 1710-c 1749
'Lectures read by W[illiam] J[ones]'
Lectures on the Laws of Motion by Mr Jones, c 1710-c 1749
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.
Letter from William Jones to James Logan, 20 February 1736 (1736/7)
This category contains the manuscript letters in the Macclesfield collection excluding the Newton holographs and letters to Newton. It also contains a few other items which were bound alongside these letters.
Log Book No. 1, c 1745 (Dates mentioned range from 17 August 1733 to 27 June 1745)
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.
Loose Geometrical Papers of William Jones, c 1710 - c 1749
Add. 9597/11/61-66 are collated together in a single folder. Add. 9597/11/61 is all the loose notes from that folder, which are on miscellaneous geometrical subjects.
Mathematical Papers in a Marbled Cover, c 1710-c 1749
Miscellaneous geometrical notes by William Jones.
Mathematical Papers of William Jones, c1698 - c1703
Note on front pastedown: "This volume contains the Mathematical Papers etc. collected by William Jones upon his reading of Aguilonius, Deschales, Wallis, Newton, Halley and others, between the years 1698 and 1703."
Mathematical problems, solutions and general notes, c 1748 (f.1 contains calculations on the back of a letter from Richard Morris dated 20 April 1748.)
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.
Mathematical Questions and their Solutions, c 1710-c 1749
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.
Mathematical questions and their solutions, c 1710-c 1749
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.
Mensuration, c 1710-c 1749
Add. 9797/11/76-79 are collated together in a marbled folder.
Miscellaneous Algebraic Papers, c 1710-c 1749
Also includes some papers from Add. 9597/4/17. Mostly in the hand of William Jones. Includes drafts of: "Of the Origen of Equations", "Transformation of Equations", "The Limits of Equations", "Of Divisors", "Cubic Equations", "Of Surd Roots" and "Questions in Combinations".
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