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‘To the publike advancement’ John Collins and the promotion of mathematical knowledge in Restoration England

 

Abstract

Dedicated to the memory of Jacqueline Stedall

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

1 See for example Barrow Citation1674, and Edward Bernard to Collins, 3 April 1671 (Rigaud 1841, I, 159).

2 See Bieber Citation1925, 94.

3 Collins to John Wallis, 21/[31] March 1670/1 (Beeley and Scriba Citation2003ff, III, 437).

4 See Thomas Strode to Collins, 31 May/[10 June] 1673 (Rigaud Citation1841, II, 448). Strode's ‘Apollonius analyticus’ was never published, but survives in manuscript at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Savile 43.

5 This decision was taken at the meeting of Council on 5 November, 1667. See Birch Citation1756–7, II, 206: ‘Dr Wilkins moved, that Mr Collins might be declared exempt from the payment of admission-money and the weekly payments, he having but a small revenue, and being capable and willing to do the society very good service. The council declared him exempt accordingly.’

6 See for example Collins Citation1669.

7 Collins to James Gregory, February/early March 1667/8 (Rigaud Citation1841, II, 178).

8 Collins to John Pell, 14/[24] November 1668; London, British Library, Add MS 4278, f 345r–345v.

9 Collins to James Gregory, 1/[11] March 1669/70 (Turnbull Citation1939, 85).

10 Collins to James Gregory, February/early March 1667/8 (Rigaud Citation1841, II, 178).

11 Collins to Francis Vernon, February? 1671 (Rigaud Citation1841, I, 139–140).

12 See Scriba Citation1964.

13 John Wallis to Collins, 11/[21] January 1669/70 (Beeley and Scriba Citation2003, III, 292–293).

14 Collins to Edward Bernard, 16/[26] March 1670/1 (Beeley and Scriba Citation2003, III, 431).

15 [Collins], ‘A Narrative of the Case of John Collins Accomptant in relation to Employment about his Majesties affaires’, Kew, The National Archives, SP 29, 398 (f 261r–261v).

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