Propositions on Elliptic Motion, March 1690 (Locke's own copy is dated 'March 1689' - it is likely he meant March 1690 N.S. as Newton did not know Locke until the latter's return from exile in Holland (February 1689.))
Scope and Contents
A simpler set of demonstrations of the properties of elliptical motion written by Newton for John Locke (who was an early reader of the Principia.) This is Newton's own copy, and differs somewhat from Locke's (which was incompletely published in W.W. Rouse Ball, An Essay on Newton's "Principia" (London, 1893,) pp.116-120.)
Dates
- Creation: March 1690 (Locke's own copy is dated 'March 1689' - it is likely he meant March 1690 N.S. as Newton did not know Locke until the latter's return from exile in Holland (February 1689.))
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Extent
4 folio(s) (ff.4 [folio] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Add.3965.Sec1.1,r.tif Add.3965.Sec1.1,v.tif Add.3965.Sec1.2,r.tif Add.3965.Sec1.2,v.tif Add.3965.Sec1.3,r.tif Add.3965.Sec1.3,v.tif Add.3965.Sec1.4,r.tif Add.3965.Sec1.4,v.tif
Bibliography
Subject
- Locke, John, 1632-1704 (philosopher) (Person)
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