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... ROYAL SOCIETY Simpson's remarks to Blake concerning his possible admission to the Royal Society , and his reluctance owing to the fees , is of interest since he became a member late in 1745. Hutton says , " The president and council ...
... ROYAL SOCIETY Simpson's remarks to Blake concerning his possible admission to the Royal Society , and his reluctance owing to the fees , is of interest since he became a member late in 1745. Hutton says , " The president and council ...
Page 135
... Royal Society of London was founded in 1660 by a group of men who were known as the " invisible col- lege , " and ... Royal Society at London struggled along without government aid , while the Academy of Sciences was richly endowed ...
... Royal Society of London was founded in 1660 by a group of men who were known as the " invisible col- lege , " and ... Royal Society at London struggled along without government aid , while the Academy of Sciences was richly endowed ...
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... Royal Society felt that it had taken stringent measures in 1765 in limiting its num- ber to eighty . In spite of these handicaps the Royal Society conducted ex- tensive experiments in connection with the observatory at Green- wich , and ...
... Royal Society felt that it had taken stringent measures in 1765 in limiting its num- ber to eighty . In spite of these handicaps the Royal Society conducted ex- tensive experiments in connection with the observatory at Green- wich , and ...
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Abraham de Moivre Algebra Annuities and Reversions answer appeared Application of Fluxions Body Cajori concerning controversy correspondence Curve David Eugene Smith Dear Sir demonstrated Diary Doctrine of Annuities Doctrine of Fluxions Dodson edition eighteenth century Elements of Geometry England equations essay Fluent Francis Blake give given History of Mathematics Honoured Sir Humble Servant Hutton infinite interest John John Landen John Turner Ladies Landen later letter written London Lordship Maclaurin manner Martin Folkes mathe mathematicians Mathematicks matics method of fluxions Moivre Motion Muller nature Newton's method obliged orbit Orders of Fluxions paper plane printed problem proposed publication published pupils Quantity Robert Heath Robert Simson Royal Academy Royal Society says Sciences Second Master Simp solution suppose teach textbooks Theorem theory thing Thomas Simpson thought tion Treatise of Fluxions trigonometry uniform Space uniformly Velocity Woolwich writing written by Simpson