Diagrams
Date
29 March 1700
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
John Wallis (1650, British) , Mathematician
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
vol12 p220
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 308mm
width (page): 179mm
width (page): 179mm
Subject
Description
Two diagrams drawn in the margin of the page. These relate to John Wallis's explanation of his method of measuring figures (plain or solid) defined by curves. Copied from Wallis's letter to Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz dated 29 March 1700 (EL/W2/71/002). These were copied from LBO/12/204.
Related fellows
John Wallis (1650, British) , Mathematician
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646 - 1716, German) , Natural philosopher
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646 - 1716, German) , Natural philosopher
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