"The fall of the apple, or the tipsy philosopher"
- Adams/Box 43-44/Box 43/5/7
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- 1800-1891 (Undated.)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Poem against Newton.
Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer
"The fall of the apple, or the tipsy philosopher"
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Poem against Newton.
Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer
'The most startling question of the day. Sir Isaac Newton!'
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
'The Zetetic Society offers the liberal premium of one hundred guineas for any demonstrable confirmation of the reality of any one of the elementary conditions on which the globular theory was originally propounded and subsequently accepted and mathematically formulated by Sir Isaac Newton.'
Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
'Notes on the writing of the Principia'.
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Various other notes on Newtonian subjects attached.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Seyfferth? Planetary and lunar perturbations: Newton, Airy. Leverrier and Neptune.
Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Trying to discover what changes were made to the 2nd edition of the Principia from Pemberton's suggestions, in his letters among the Portsmouth Papers. Believes JCA may be able to help, and may have found a formula for the motion of the Moon's apogee. See draft of letter from Newton to Cotes (Box 19/1), which was found with this letter.
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Will use the "very interesting letter" J.C.A. has sent in the appendix to the 2nd vol. of the Life of Newton.
Would J.C.A. accept the Mathematical Chair at St. Andrews if offered.
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Cannot find passage mentioning apogee in Pemberton's letters. Encloses only piece of MS mentioning the apogee. [Probably not the draft letter from Newton to Cotes found in J.C.A.'s papers as this is with an envelope date 21 May 1855]. Further information about mathematical chair at St. Andrews.
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Is having application made on J.C.A's behalf for the Mathematical Chair at St. Andrews. Encloses [missing] proof of pages from biography of Newton.
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868) Knight, natural philosopher and academic administrator