Diagram
Date
December 1662
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p2
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 313mm
width (page): 210mm
width (page): 210mm
Subject
Description
This diagram was originally used by Thomas Hobbes for his proof of squaring the circle. Christian Huygens's criticisms of these proofs were read at the meeting of the Royal Society at the meeting on 31 December 1662.
There are copies of this image at LBO/1/027a and LBC/1/087.
There are copies of this image at LBO/1/027a and LBC/1/087.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 31 December 1662, ‘Monsieur Huygens’s letter to Sir Robert Moray was read, containing his answer to Mr Hobbes’s defence of certain geometrical problems about the duplication of the cube, etc. And it was ordered to be sent to Mr. Hobbes by the means of the stationer appointed by himself to receive the judgements of foreign mathematicians concerning that matter’ (Birch 1:167).
Related fellows
Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place