Letters from José Victorino dos Santos e Souza Mattos, 1827
Scope and Contents
Two letters to the Board of Longitude concerning his theory of the universe founded on the fluctuation of the satellites and the anti-gravitation of the sun. Sent from Rio de Janeiro, where he worked as a professor of descriptive geometry at the Real Academia Militar.
Dates
- 1827
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Extent
4 folio(s) (4 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Santos e Souza Mattos, José Victorino dos
Finding aid date
2011-12-14 17:44:36+00:00
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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