The General Biographical Dictionary, Том 28Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1816 |
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... mathematics at Oxford , and became precentor to the church of Durham . He died pro- bably soon after the year 1130 , where his history ends . He took great pains in collecting our ancient monuments , especially in the north of England ...
... mathematics at Oxford , and became precentor to the church of Durham . He died pro- bably soon after the year 1130 , where his history ends . He took great pains in collecting our ancient monuments , especially in the north of England ...
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... mathematics in the king's academy at Woolwich , fellow of the Royal Society , and member of the royal academy at Stockholm , was born at Market - Bosworth , in Leicestershire , Aug. 20 , 1710. His father was a stuff - weaver in that ...
... mathematics in the king's academy at Woolwich , fellow of the Royal Society , and member of the royal academy at Stockholm , was born at Market - Bosworth , in Leicestershire , Aug. 20 , 1710. His father was a stuff - weaver in that ...
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... mathematical and philosophical sciences . Young Simpson very soon gave indications of his turn for study in general , by eagerly reading all books he could meet with , teaching himself to write , and embracing every opportunity he could ...
... mathematical and philosophical sciences . Young Simpson very soon gave indications of his turn for study in general , by eagerly reading all books he could meet with , teaching himself to write , and embracing every opportunity he could ...
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... mathematical know- ledge than any he had been yet acquainted with ; and this was the method of fluxions . But he was altogether at a loss to discover any English author who had written on the subject , except Mr. Hayes ; and his work ...
... mathematical know- ledge than any he had been yet acquainted with ; and this was the method of fluxions . But he was altogether at a loss to discover any English author who had written on the subject , except Mr. Hayes ; and his work ...
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... mathematical questions that were published in the " Ladies Diary , " which were both in a set of verses , not ill written ... mathematics ; and from an expression in the first of them , viz . where he mentions his residence as being in ...
... mathematical questions that were published in the " Ladies Diary , " which were both in a set of verses , not ill written ... mathematics ; and from an expression in the first of them , viz . where he mentions his residence as being in ...
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