On the qualities of material particles
Date
20 April 1646
Creator
Unknown, Artist
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Manuscript page number
v2 p69
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height (page): 206mm
width (page): 163mm
width (page): 163mm
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Description
A letter from René Descartes (1596-1650) to Marin Mersenne (1588-1648), dated on 20 April 1646 in Egmond in the Netherlands.
Descartes is discussing the quality ('proprietas') of material particles in the earth, and in between the earth and the sun.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Descartes is discussing the quality ('proprietas') of material particles in the earth, and in between the earth and the sun.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
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