Diagram
Date
17th century
Creator
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p4
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 228mm
width (page): 165mm
width (page): 165mm
Subject
Description
Diagram of the problem John Collins wished Henry Oldenburg to pose to Renatus Franciscus Slusius: whether he had a construction 'for salving of Solid problemes, wherein the Axes either of a Parabola or Hyperbola, and the longer Axis of an Ellipses or any two of these figures may meet without the concave figure'.
Collins wrote the letter in English, which Oldenburg then translated into Latin. Collins had included a diagram in his original English note, which can be found in Cl.P/24/36.
The diagram here depicted is a sketch, and the note above says (in the hand of Oldenburg): 'To this is to be added the latter part of the narrative now in my lord Brounckers hand, wherein is the Scheme; and the former part is to be translated and sent to Slusius, with the title of Grey's book.'
Collins wrote the letter in English, which Oldenburg then translated into Latin. Collins had included a diagram in his original English note, which can be found in Cl.P/24/36.
The diagram here depicted is a sketch, and the note above says (in the hand of Oldenburg): 'To this is to be added the latter part of the narrative now in my lord Brounckers hand, wherein is the Scheme; and the former part is to be translated and sent to Slusius, with the title of Grey's book.'
Related fellows
John Collins (1625 - 1683, British) , Mathematician, Mathematician
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Renatus Franciscus Slusius (1622 - 1685, Belgian) , Mathematician
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Renatus Franciscus Slusius (1622 - 1685, Belgian) , Mathematician
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