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Re: Newton and Halley
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2007 Nov 17, 10:31 +0100
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2007 Nov 17, 10:31 +0100
E.G.R. Taylor, The Haven-Finding Art, 257, says about Newton's reflecting quadrant: "The actual instrument was in the possession of the instrument-maker, Thomas Heath, and had been exhibited in his shop window, perhaps before the paper was found". As often in Taylor's publications she does not give a reference. My best guess would be the appendix to Edmund Stone's 1758 translation of Bion's "La construction et l'usage des Istruments de Math�matique". It's in the BL. Wolfgang -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com]Im Auftrag von Michael Daly Gesendet: Samstag, 17. November 2007 05:52 An: NavList@fer3.com Betreff: [NavList 3902] Re: Newton and Halley George Huxtable wrote: > It may be, of course, that the original instrument still existed, and was > available to be drawn, in 1742. But if it was, I am pretty sure we would > have heard about it. E.G.R. Taylor. ibid. Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---