Gregory, James, 1638-1675 (professor of mathematics, University of Edinburgh)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Mr Whistons mistakes in his new theory, 3 April 1698
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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [45]
Scope and Contents
A short critique of William Whiston's A New Theory of the Earth, from its Original to the Consummation of all Things, (1696) , intended to damn Cartesian astronomy and advance corollaries to Newtonian thought instead. He affirmed the truth of the flood narrative in Genesis, ascribing the deluge to the impact of a comet. Whiston had been converted to Newtonianism by a paper of David Gregory. At the foot of this document is an unrelated note, dated 6 Sept. 1708, to...
Dates:
3 April 1698
Supplementum Opticam Promotam, 1663-1675
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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [15]
Scope and Contents
A supplement, in James Gregorie's hand, to his own "Optica Promota", which had appeared in 1663. He critiques Kepler's use of secants to measure refraction.
Dates:
1663-1675