Stirling, James, 1692-1770 (Scottish mathematician)
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Autograph letter signed from Colin Maclaurin recommending "an ingenious young man", April 1938
Item
Identifier: Coll-2911/8
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed by Colin Maclaurin addressed to James Stilring "at Lead Hills", dated April 1738, in Dean near Edinburgh, recommending "an ingenious young man here who I am very sure will please you" owing to his "natural turn for making mathematical instruments", with a postscript regarding the publication of De Moivre’s new book (presumably the second edition of The Doctrine of Chances) and mentioning centripetal forces.
Dates:
April 1938