Wallis, John (1616-1703)

  • Wallis, John , 1616-1703
Date:
1668
Reference:
MS.8005/2
Part of:
Miscellany: British, 17th century
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

Letter from John Wallis, to famous Dutch Mathematician Huygens, dated 15 Aug 1668. With covering letter from depositer describing the Wallis letter.

Publication/Creation

1668

Physical description

2 letters

Acquisition note

Purchased from Sotheby's, London, Feb 1930.

Biographical note

John Wallis, famous English mathematician who contributed substantially to the origins of the calculus and was the most influential mathematician in England prior to Isaac Newton.

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Accession number

  • 52479