Papers. 1700-1718.

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Papers. 1700-1718.

A. Ms. of 42 p. on alchemy, drawing from several works, especially those of Llull (Raymond Lull) and Ripley ; one "opus" is on the "Regimen decoctionis" ; in Latin. Three A.L.S. (1700, 1718, n.d.) and a transcript of Bernoulli's letter (1717) to Montmort about Newton and Leibniz, annotated by Newton ; in English.

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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716

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Leibniz was born on July 1, 1646 in Leipzig, Germany; he entered Leipzig Univ. and received the degree of doctor of law in 1666; became a philosopher, mathematician, and political advisor; became known as both a metaphysician and a logician, and invented differential and integral calculus; his major writings include: New physical hypothesis (1671), New method for the greatest and the least (1684), Discourse on metaphysics (1686), New system (1695), On the ultimate origin of things (1697), and On...

Montmort, Pierre Rémond de 1678-1719

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Ripley, George, d. 1490?

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Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316

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Llull was a courtier and later religious. The alchemical works attributed to him are now considered spurious. Sędziwó] was an alchemist. From the description of Le testament de Raymont Lulle, tres doite et tres célebre philosophe / mis en francois par le sieur P.F.P.E.T., a La Rochelle, 1661. Le compend e l'art de la transmutation de l'ame des metaux / par Raymond Lulle ... Le codicille vademecum, ou, La chansonnette de Raymond Lulle ... Cosmopolite, ou, Nouuelle lumiere de la phi...

Dibner, Bern.

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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727

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English natural philosopher and mathematician. From the description of Receipt signed : London?, 1718 May 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612606 From the description of Autograph notes : [n.p.], ca. 1706?. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611631 From the description of Document signed : London?, 1704 Oct. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612422 Sir Isaac Newton was a mathematician. From the description of Notes on ancient history and ...

Bernoulli, Jean, 1667-1748

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"Very important letters in connection with the fluxions controversy. John Bernoulli was Leibnitz's chief champion, and these letters passed during the nominal reconciliation of Bernoulli and Newton which was effected by Pierre Varignon." From the description of Letters: Basel, to Sir Isaac Newton, 1719-1723. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702136253 ...