Theorema Cyclometricum, not later than 16 April 1708
Scope and Contents
Notes on cone sections, probably all connected to Gregory's joint project with Sir Edmund Halley to publish Apollonius and Serenus, two ancient geometers, following the success of the great Euclid project. Gregory was busy with his work overseeing the Scottish Mint, and he notes peevishly that the Dean of Christ Church is to "put upon" him particular resources in Apollonius.
Dates
- Creation: not later than 16 April 1708
Creator
Physical Description
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genreform: manuscript
Processing Information
Kiki's number = 53
Processing Information
Duncan Fisher 28 June 2001
Creator
Subject
- Apollonius of Perga, 262-190 BC (Greek mathematician) (Person)
- Euclid of Alexandria, 325-265 BC (Egyptian mathematician) (Person)
- Gregory, David, 1659-1708 (professor of mathematics, University of Edinburgh, and Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford) (Person)
- Halley, Sir Edmund, 1656-1742 (astronomer) (Person)
- Serenus, d c360 (Greek mathematician) (Person)
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