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Hudde, Jan, 1628-1704 (Dutch mathematician)

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Apud Doctorem Ruyschium Amsterodami, 24 May 1693

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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Excerpta de Codico M.S. Henratii communicata a [illegible], 27 May 1693

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [19]
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Extract of a volume (only partially cited) found by David Gregory in Amsterdam. He captions this "F: a. Schoten', suggesting that the work transcribed is that of geometer Frans van Schooten (1615-1660). The work concerns curves and quadratures, and is laced with comparisons to the work of Jan Hudde.

Dates: 27 May 1693
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Tractata et Dicta Huddenis Amsterodami, Maio 1693, 27 May 1693

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [9]
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Minute account of a day-long meeting with Jan Hudde in Amsterdam, covering things algebraic. Allusions to Gerardus Mercator's vindication about hyperbolics, and to foliate curves in general.

Dates: 27 May 1693
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

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