James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870).Artist: William Holl

James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870).Artist: William Holl

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James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870). In 1663 Gregory (1638-1675) published Optica Promota describing his design for a reflecting telescope, an example of which was constructed by Robert Hooke. He was a supporter of the theories of Isaac Newton, with whom he corresponded. An engraving from Robert Chambers' A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, 1870).


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  1. William Holl, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
Subject
  1. James Gregory: British: Mathematician

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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  1. 0580002015
  1. 1-216-726
  1. 1216726
  1. 2015

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