Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.15477

    Diagram for manoeuvring ships

    Date
    after 16 May 1695
    Creator
    Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Manuscript page number
    p3
    Material
    Dimensions
    height (page): 190mm
    width (page): 115mm
    Subject
    Description
    Triangular diagram within manuscript 'Concerning the dispute between Huygens and M Renau' in Robert Hooke's hand.

    This document seems to be a summary of the different opinions of Christian Huygens and Bernard Renau d'Eliçagaray on the managing or manoeuvring of ships.
    Related fellows
    Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
    Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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