Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)
Author: John Wallis
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0198569483

Vol. 2: This is the second in a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England.

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)
Author: John Wallis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0198566018

This is the second volume of a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England. Along with his role as decipherer on the Parlimentary side during the Civil War, he prepared the ground for the discovery of infinitesimal calculus by Newton and Leibniz and played a decisive role in modernization of English mathematics. This volume provides fascinating insight into the life of Wallis through his correspondences with intellectual and political figures of the latter part of the 17th century.

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)
Author: Philip Beeley
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-07-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780198510666

This is the first of a six volume edition of the correspondence of John Wallis, who was a central figure in the scientific revolution in 17th century England. The letters contained in this volume, which covers the mid-century, give unique insight into the scientific, cultural, and political developments of the time, against the background of the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth.

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)
Author: Philip Beeley
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2003-07-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780198510666

This is the first of a six volume edition of the correspondence of John Wallis, who was a central figure in the scientific revolution in 17th century England. The letters contained in this volume, which covers the mid-century, give unique insight into the scientific, cultural, and political developments of the time, against the background of the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth.

Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703).

Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703).
Author: John Wallis
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015
Genre: Mathematicians
ISBN: 9780191824111

This is the second in a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England.

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)
Author: Philip Beeley
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2005-01-13
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0191524131

This is the second volume of a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England. Along with his role as decipherer on the Parlimentary side during the Civil War, he prepared the ground for the discovery of infinitesimal calculus by Newton and Leibniz and played a decisive role in modernization of English mathematics. This volume provides fascinating insight into the life of Wallis through his correspondences with intellectual and political figures of the latter part of the 17th century.