Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716

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Cotes was an English astronomer and mathematician. Robert Smith was his friend and successor at Trinity College.

From the description of Photographic print of bust sculpture of Cotes with the words "Posuit Robertus Smith Magister Collegia 1758" at the base. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864253

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creatorOf 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 Sir Isaac Newton: Papers, 1612-1886 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716. Photographic print of bust sculpture of Cotes with the words "Posuit Robertus Smith Magister Collegia 1758" at the base. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Roger Cotes: Cambridge Lectures on Hydrostatics and Pneumatics, c.1730 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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associatedWith Whiston, William, 1667-1752. person
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England
Great Britain
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Fluid mechanics
Hydrostatics
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Mathematicians
Physics
Physics
Pneumatics
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Birth 1682-07-10

Death 1716-06-05

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