Huygens, Christiaan, 1629-1695 (Dutch mathematician)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Apud Doctorem Ruyschium Amsterodami, 24 May 1693
Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [10]
Scope and Contents
Notes from a paediatric anatomy demonstration, that appears to have dealt with certain birth defects. Followed by what appears to be a note about an actuarial problem concerning human senescence; several individuals who have worked on it are named, including Christiaan Huygens. Then follows a diagram of a machine designed by Jan Hudde for descrying a curve of changing slope. Last is a note about a conversation with Hudde about calculating dimensions and focal length of lenses in...
Dates:
24 May 1693
Probl: ... et theorema Hugeniarium ..., 1680's
Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [127]
Scope and Contents
Notes on Huygens and Deschales.
Dates:
1680's
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- Abnormalities, Human 1
- Aging 1
- Curves 1
- Mathematics 1