NAHSTE: Observata et dicta apud D. Hugenium

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Observata et dicta apud D. Hugenium
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 David Gregory Dk.1.2.1 Quarto A [4]
Date(s)	06 June 1693
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 manuscript
Name of creator	Gregory \| David \| 1661-1708 \| professor of mathematics and astronomy, University of Edinburgh
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Notes of a conversation in Holland with Christian Huygens, concerning an 'horologium' to show hours, months, years, and planetary positions. More general mention of the work of numerous other scientists: Notably, Huygens disputes the notion of John Bernoulli (James Bernoulli's younger brother) that the curve of an inflated sail is part-catenary and part-circle, and warns that Newton ought not to be 'deflected' into theology or chemistry.
Index
Subjects	Catenary Circle Chemistry Horology Mathematics Theology
People	Bernoulli \| James \| 1654-1705 \| Swiss mathematician Bernoulli \| Jean \| 1667 -1748 \| Swiss mathematician Gregory \| David \| 1661-1708 \| professor of mathematics and astronomy, University of Edinburgh Huygens \| Christiaan \| 1629-1695 \| Dutch mathematician Newton \| Sir \| Isaac \| 1642-1727 \| natural philosopher, mathematician and astronomer
Places	Netherlands
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Observata et dicta apud D. Hugenium