Whiston, William, 1667-1752

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Epithet: of Add MS 32718

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creatorOf Keill, John, 1671-1721. An examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the earth ; Some remarks on Whiston's [New] theory of the earth. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Vol. xxxiii. (ff.357). Home Correspondence Jan.-July, 1749.George II of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1727 -1760.: Diplomatic.includes:ff. 1, 350 John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford: Correspondence with the Duk... British Library
referencedIn Faccio, Nicholas. Letter : Worcester, England, to William Whiston, 1728 Oct 30. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Vol. I, ff. 191Robert Nelson, FRS; religious writer: Biographical collections rel. to: 1679-20th cent.Nonjurors: Papers rel. to R. Nelson: 1679-20th cent.includes:ff. 1, 3, 14, 15, 76 John Mapletoft, DD, MD: Letters to R. Nelson: 1679-1694.f. 5 W... British Library
creatorOf REGISTER of the Acts of the Privy Council, 1-19 Henry VI. A transcript of the contemporary Cotton MS. Cleopatra F. iv. Printed in the Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England, vol. iii. Paper; ff. 235. Late xviith cent. At the begin... British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION Of extracts, copies of deeds, reports, counsels' opinions, etc., relating to fees and offices, crown grants, legal cases, and other matters. The contents are:-1. Scale of fees, gratuities, etc., on the election and instalment of a Knight ... British Library
referencedIn Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716. A course of lectures for the hydrostatical and pneumatical experiments begun at Cambridge and continued in London, [ca. 1710]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Fatio de Duillier, Nicolas, 1664-1753. Letter : Worcester, England, to William Whiston, 1728 Oct 30. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Stearne, Robert. A collection of geographical, astronomical, and astrological problems : corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society's of London and Paris ; also the Theory of the tides / from Sir Isaac Newton's Works ; likewise an attempt to assign the physical cause of the trade winds and monsoons / by Doct[o]r Edm[on]d Halley. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
creatorOf Melvill, Thomas, 1726?-1753. Lexicon physicum, vel definitionum quae ad veram spectant physicam; Ex operibus Newtoni, s'Gravezandii, Muschenbrockii, Whistoni aliorumque plurimorum collectio plenissima. College of Physicians of Philadelphia
referencedIn Volumes Compiled by William Whiston, 17th-18th century Bodleian Library, Oxford
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associatedWith Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716. person
associatedWith Faccio, Nicholas. person
associatedWith Fatio de Duillier, Nicolas, 1664-1753. person
associatedWith Houghton Library. person
associatedWith Keill, John, 1671-1721. person
associatedWith Melvill, Thomas, 1726?-1753. person
associatedWith Stearne, Robert. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
London, England
Portland, Dorset
Ireland, Europe
Scotland, Kingdom of, United Kingdom
Barbados, the Carribean
Rye, Sussex
Tiverton, Devon
Dorset, England
Windsor, Berkshire
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Birth 1667-12-09

Death 1752-08-22

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