Collins, John, -1683, FRS; mathematician

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referencedIn ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 392).(1) 'Dr [William] Croon's account of the weight of a Carp'; 1663. f. 1. (2) 'Remarks on the Journal of [Thomas] Batts and [Robert] Fallam, in their Discovery of the Western Parts of Virginia in 1671', by John M..., 1663-1755 British Library
referencedIn PELL PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 325). Miscellaneous; circ. 1631-1681. The latter part of this volume contains Pell's letters to his wife Ithumaria, his son John, and his daughters Elizabeth and Bathshua, as well as papers connected with the rectory of Fob..., approximately 1631-1681 British Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous warrants, letters. etc., chiefly original, collected by Thomas Birch; 1536-1765. The names of the writers, etc., are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The more important articles are described below:-(1) Warrant of Hen..., 1536-1765 British Library
referencedIn PELL PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 305). Extracts from astronomical works, including 'The Everlasting Tables of Heavenly Motions ... composed by Philip Lansberg ... 1632, now turned out of Latine into English [by Pell?] ... 1634' (ff. 1-3); mathematical proble..., 1652 British Library
referencedIn BIRCH MISCELLANEA.Miscellaneous papers, mainly copies of letters and other writings (in Birch's autograph with the exception of artt. 1-3, and 12), viz.:-(1) A preface in defence of Moses being the first to use alphabetical characters in writing; in..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Collection of letters and papers made by Thomas Birch, chiefly transcripts in his autograph but including a few original letters; 17th-I 8th centt. Included are: (a) copies of the correspondence of Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury, made from..., 17th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIX (ff. 413).includes:f. 8 Giovanni Battista Calvenzano, merchant, of Milan: Bookplate: 17th cent.ff. 48, 82 William Oughtred, d 1660 mathematician: Extracts from his mathematical works: 17th cent.f. 57 (copy), 60 John Collins, d 1683 FRS... British Library
referencedIn OLDENBURG CORRESPONDENCE Miscellaneous original letters, etc., addressed chiefly to Henry Oldenburg, Secretary to the Royal Society, by scientific men; 1665-1676. 'Re writers include:-(1) Sir Isaac Newton to Henry Oldenburg; 24-26 Oct. 1676. Latin a..., 1665-1676 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 348). A-C.includes:ff. 1-14 Lancelot Addison, Dean of Lichfield: Biographical notice: 18th cent.: Fr.ff. 9b, 15 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Biographical notices: 18th cent.: Fr. and Engl.f. 17 Reverend Michael Ainsworth,... British Library
referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 356). A-C; circ. 1641-1672. Among the writers are Thomas Brancker, Rector of Tilston, mathematician; Sir Charles Cavendish (for Pell's draft letters to whom see Add. MS. 4280,ff. 105-138); John Collins, author of mathematical and mercanti..., approximately 1641-1672 British Library
referencedIn PELL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 479). The chief contents are:-(a) Animadversions of John Wallis, Savilian Professor of Geometry, on Thomas Hobbes's De Principiis et Ratiocinatione Geometrarum, 1666, in form of a letter; circa 1666. Autograph. Imperfect. ff..., 1657-1684 British Library
referencedIn PELL PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 255). The contents include:-(a) papers relating to An Introduction to Algebra translated ... by Thomas Brancker, M.A., much altered ... by D.P. (i.e. Dr. Pell), the letter 'To the Readers' being in Brancker's autograph. 1..., 1650-1675 British Library
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