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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

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A copy of Schooten's edition of Descartes' Geometry, (Lugd. 1649), with a few notes in Newton's hand

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3994
Scope and Contents

Moved to Rare Books: Adv. D. 39.1

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A copy of the second edition of the Principia, interleaved with notes and additions in Newton's hand

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3992
Scope and Contents

Moved to Rare Books: Adv. B. 39.2

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A few MS leaves, containing Compendium Trigonometriae, c 1700

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3959.5: 33-44
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Notes and papers regarding algebra and trigonometry.

Dates: c 1700
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A Fragment that goes with Add.3960.11: 193/195, c 1665-c 1700

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3960.9: 161-164
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Papers on infinite series, curves and fluxions, in the hands of Newton and two others.

Dates: c 1665-c 1700
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A Problem in Chances, c 1665-c 1727 (Possibly a copy of the paper published in 1710.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4005.28: 102-103
Scope and Contents

Not in Newton's hand; apparently a Latin variation of results by John Arbuthnot in "Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London", 1710.

Dates: c 1665-c 1727 (Possibly a copy of the paper published in 1710.)
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A Scheme of Mathematical Learning Proposed for Mr Stone's Foundation at Christ's Hospital, c 1665-c 1727

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4005.19: 85-90
Scope and Contents

Several drafts.

Dates: c 1665-c 1727
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Albert Ingham: Papers

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8377
Dates: circa 1925-1932
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Algebra and arithmetic, 1673-1683

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.09.68
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Analysis per quantitates fluentes et earum momenta, c 1665-c 1700

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3960.6: 71-94
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

Papers on infinite series, curves and fluxions, in the hands of Newton and two others.

Dates: c 1665-c 1700
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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
Dates: Early to mid eighteenth century
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Arithmetica Universalis, c 1705

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3993
Scope and Contents

Incomplete draft.

Dates: c 1705
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Charles Babbage: mathematical and scientific notebooks and papers

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8705
Dates: 1806-1878 (Circa)
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College Notebook, 1664-1665

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4000
Scope and Contents

A small note-book, written from both ends, containing early exercises - extraction of the square and cube root, elementary Geometry, etc. - followed by annotations of Wallis's Arithmetica Infinitorum. This is preceded by a note of Newton's fixing by an entry in his account-book the date of the annotations as being in the winter 1664-1665, at which time he says he found the method of infinite series. Also notes on music, chances etc.

Dates: 1664-1665
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Compendium mathematicoalgebraicum ex Oughtredo Wallisio, c 1675

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3998
Scope and Contents

Notes from mathematical sources, with tables of weights and measures.

Dates: c 1675
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Complete Measurer

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3448
Dates: 1725 (Circa)
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Copies of Letters from Leibnitz, Slusius etc. to Oldenburg, c 1722

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3971.1: 1-38
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Transcripts of mathematical and astronomical letters and papers, apparently made for the use of Isaac Newton, in various hands. Included are copies of works by R.F. Slusius, Antonio Monforte, Jacques Ozanam, G.W. Leibnitz, E.W. von Tschirnhaus, Henry Oldenburg, T.F. de Lagny, G.D. Cassini, John Craig and S. Morland.

Dates: c 1722
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Copies of Mathematical Papers by Tshirnhausen, Leibnitz, Slusius etc., c 1722

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3971.2: 39-66
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Transcripts of mathematical and astronomical letters and papers, apparently made for the use of Isaac Newton, in various hands. Included are copies of works by R.F. Slusius, Antonio Monforte, Jacques Ozanam, G.W. Leibnitz, E.W. von Tschirnhaus, Henry Oldenburg, T.F. de Lagny, G.D. Cassini, John Craig and S. Morland.

Dates: c 1722
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Correspondence, 1921 - 1967

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CKFT 20
Scope and Contents This is a wide-ranging series, covering a large proportion of Cockcroft's career from his time at university until his death. Retaining Cockcroft's own arrangement, the series has been split into sections including: general correspondence with scientists; correspondence with particular individuals; correspondence arranged by subject; correspondence with and on the numerous people who asked for Cockcroft's help in finding various positions, after the Second World War; miscellaneous papers;...
Dates: 1921 - 1967
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