NAHSTE: Theorema Cyclometricum

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Theorema Cyclometricum
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 David Gregory Dk.1.2.1 Quarto A [52]
Date(s)	not later than 16 April 1708
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 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.
Index
Subjects	Cone Geometry Professional Interaction
People	Apollonius of Perga \| 262-190 BC \| Greek mathematician Euclid of Alexandria \| 325-265 BC \| Egyptian mathematician Gregory \| David \| 1661-1708 \| professor of mathematics and astronomy, University of Edinburgh Halley \| Sir \| Edmund \| 1656-1742 \| astronomer Serenus \| c300-360 \| Egyptian mathematician
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Theorema Cyclometricum