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Papers on optics, 1650

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 1/67/I

Scope and Contents

Copies of papers on optics, apparently all by William Gascoigne, 1641-1642, transcribed by Jonas Moore during the mid-17th century or later: 'Concerning the makeing pro-portioning and useing of Persp[ective] Glasses' (210r-214v), 'Explanation of the Diagrams for wheeles' (215rv), 'Further notes' (216r-217r), 'De Chartas way demonstrated shortly with notes' (217rv), 'The Demonstration of the ey' (217v-218r), and 'The motion of a Convex Glasse'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1650

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2005-10-28 09:52:26+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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