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Viviani Enigma Geometricum Demonstratum, 18 December 1693

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [137]

Scope and Contents

One of the three drafts of a paper to solve the famous problem of drawing in a hemispherical dome four apposing windows, so that, when these were removed, the remaining surface of the dome could be exactly measured.

Dates

  • Creation: 18 December 1693

Creator

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

Extent

From the Fonds: 0.5 metre

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

Processing Information

Kiki's number=359

Processing Information

Duncan Fisher23 August 2002

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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