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William Emerson

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British mathematician

Born 1701
Died 1782

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  • Cover of: Cyclomathesis: or, An easy introduction to the several branches of the mathematics; being principally designed for the instruction of young students, before they enter upon the more abtruse and difficult parts thereof

    First published in 1763 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: principles of mechanics: explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centers of gravity, &c. strength and stress of timber, hydrostatics, and construction of machines : a work very necessary to be known, by all gentlemen, and others, that desire to have an insight into the works of nature and art : and extremely useful to all sorts of artificers, particularly to architects, engineers, shipwrights, millwrights, watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a mechanical way : illustrated with forty-three copper-plates.

    First published in 1758 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The doctrine of fluxions: not only explaining the elements thereof, but also its application and use in the several parts of mathematics and natural philosophy.

    First published in 1743 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A system of astronomy: containing the investigation and demonstration of the elements of that science

    First published in 1769 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: [Tracts: 1. The doctrine of combinations, permutations, and composition of quantities. 2. Chronology, or the art of reckoning time. 3. Calculation, libration, and mensuration. In four parts. Gauging, part five. 4. The art of surveying or measuring of land, in three sections; with an appendix, containing corrections and additions to the several foregoing volumes.

    First published in 1770 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The laws of centripetal and centrifugal force: shewing the motion of bodies in circular orbits, and in the conic sections, and other curves ...

    First published in 1769 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The principles of mechanics: Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centres of gravity, &c., strength and stress of timber, hydrostatics, and construction of machines ...

    First published in 1794 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The art of surveying, or measuring land: Containing, ...

    First published in 1770 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The elements of optics.: In four books. Book I. Simple optics, or direct vision. Book II. Catoptrics, or reflected vision. Book III. Dioptrics, or refracted vision. Book IV. The construction of optical instruments ...

    First published in 1768 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The elements of trigonometry: Containing the properties, relations, and calculations of sines, tangents, secants, &c. The doctrine of the sphere, and the principles of plain and spherical trigonometry. All plainly and clearly demonstrated.

    First published in 1764 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Navigation; or, the art of sailing upon the sea: Containing a demonstration of the fundamental principles of this art. Together with all the practical rules of computing a ship's way, ... To which are added, several necessary tables.

    First published in 1755 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A short comment on Sir I. Newton's Principia: containing notes upon some difficult places of that excellent book

    First published in 1770 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Treatise of algebra.

    First published in 1764 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The doctrine of fluxions: not only explaining the elements thereof, but also its application and use in the several parts of mathematics and natural philosophy

    First published in 1743 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The projection of the sphere, orthographic, stereographic, and gnomonical. Both demonstrating the principles, and explaining the practice of these three several sorts of projection

    First published in 1769 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A treatise of algebra: in two books ...

    First published in 1764 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Calculation, libration, and mensuration: or the arts of reckoning, weighing, and measuring. Being a mechanical work, adapted to the business and practice of tradesmen and artificers, in the shortest method possible; and designed purely for common use.

    First published in 1770 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Chronology: or, the art of reckoning time.: Describing the several divisions of time in common use; the nature and original of cycles and periods, and the most remarkable aera's; ...

    First published in 1770 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dialing: Or the art of drawing dials, on all sorts of planes whatsoever

    First published in 1770 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: doctrine of combinations, permutations, and compositions, of quantities, clearly and succinctly demonstrated.

    First published in 1770 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of William Emerson

British mathematician

Born 1701
Died 1782

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Mathematics, Mechanics, Spherical projection, Centrifugal force, Mechanical engineering, Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculus, Dialing, Difference equations, Early works to 1900, Geometry, Measurement, Physics, Problems, exercises, Sundials, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Celestial mechanics, Centripetal force, Conic sections, Curves, Force and energy, Infinite

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Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727)

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Early works to 1800

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  • William 1701-1782 Emerson

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July 14, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
December 11, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari Edited without comment.
December 11, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import