Euclid of Alexandria, 325-265 BC (Egyptian mathematician)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Folio D, c1670-c1705
Series — Box Dk.1.2: Series Coll-33/Quarto A; Series Coll-33/Folio B; Series Coll-33/Folio D; Series Coll-33/Folio E
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio D
Scope and Contents
The papers of David Gregory in Folio D consist of:
- An index, in David Gregory's hand, to the original collection, and part of a manuscript on Euclid, in James Gregorie's hand.
Dates:
c1670-c1705
Folio E, c1692-c1708
Series — Box Dk.1.2: Series Coll-33/Quarto A; Series Coll-33/Folio B; Series Coll-33/Folio D; Series Coll-33/Folio E
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio E
Scope and Contents
The constitution of the Folio E papers of David Gregory follows:
The documents' order is random, but the collection has several foci. One is David Gregory the academic's need for books. Numerous shopping lists for titles abroad reflect this, (one of which also includes a requirement for tea), as do inventories of other people's libraries nearer to home. Another focus in the collection is Gregory's public...
Dates:
c1692-c1708