engraving antique from 1777 (1710) - Royal Academy of Sciences
engraving antique in intaglio of 1777ca. Extract from the memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences, for the year 1710. Geometric and mathematical representation illustrating an article by Philippe de La Hire on the construction of geometric loci and equations.
Dimensions: 9.5cm x 17.5cm
Some usual defects and marks of time. Irregular margins, creases, stains... Please look at the photos, you buy what you see!
The Academy of Sciences owes its origin both to the circles of scholars who, from the beginning of the 17th century, gathered around a patron or an erudite personality, and to the permanent scientific societies which were set up at the same time, such as the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome (1603), the Royal Society in London (1645)... In 1666, Colbert created an Academy dedicated to the development of science and advised the authorities in this area. He chose scholars, mathematicians (astronomers, mathematicians and physicists) and physicists (anatomists, botanists, zoologists and chemists) who held their first meeting on December 22, 1666 in the King's library in Paris.
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