Diagram regarding the synchronism of vibrations in a cycloid
Date
23 June 1673
Creator
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p164
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 313mm
width (page): 200mm
width (page): 200mm
Subject
Description
In his letter to Christian Huygens (EL/O2/120/004) dated 27 June 1673, Henry Oldenburg included a transcription of a letter from William Brouncker regarding the demonstration of the synchronism of vibrations in a cycloid, which included this diagram, copied here.
The diagram in Brouncker's original letter can be found at EL/B1/11/003. There is another copy at LBC/6/188.
The diagram in Brouncker's original letter can be found at EL/B1/11/003. There is another copy at LBC/6/188.
Related fellows
Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker of Lyons (1620 - 1684, British) , Mathematician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker of Lyons (1620 - 1684, British) , Mathematician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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