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Page 106
... received his appointment to Woolwich Military Academy . It has been said that his appointment was due to the fact that he dedicated the Dissertations to Martin Folkes . Hutton , however , says , " Through the interest and solicitations ...
... received his appointment to Woolwich Military Academy . It has been said that his appointment was due to the fact that he dedicated the Dissertations to Martin Folkes . Hutton , however , says , " Through the interest and solicitations ...
Page 109
... received at this time is from a pupil and friend of long standing , signed by E. Fenwich and W. Fenwich . It is one of the few which Simpson ever received men- tioning his family relationships . Fenwich writes a sincere con- gratulatory ...
... received at this time is from a pupil and friend of long standing , signed by E. Fenwich and W. Fenwich . It is one of the few which Simpson ever received men- tioning his family relationships . Fenwich writes a sincere con- gratulatory ...
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... received the honor of a visit from M. Clairaut ( just then arrived in England ) of whom I learned , that he had a little before printed a piece on that subject ; a copy of which I afterwards received as a present at his hands ; wherein ...
... received the honor of a visit from M. Clairaut ( just then arrived in England ) of whom I learned , that he had a little before printed a piece on that subject ; a copy of which I afterwards received as a present at his hands ; wherein ...
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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