Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed. of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Bazin and Ellsworth, 1859 |
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Page 11
... employed him both in public works and in negotiation , gave him the title of his first mathematician . In 1669 , he was chosen to fill a chair in the royal academy of sciences of Paris , which honor induced him to finish three books of ...
... employed him both in public works and in negotiation , gave him the title of his first mathematician . In 1669 , he was chosen to fill a chair in the royal academy of sciences of Paris , which honor induced him to finish three books of ...
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... employed his admission to the academy , which had in a praiseworthy manner : he particular- been opposed by his ... employ his genius homme ordinaire , and historian of France . any more in this manner . His answer As such , he planned a ...
... employed his admission to the academy , which had in a praiseworthy manner : he particular- been opposed by his ... employ his genius homme ordinaire , and historian of France . any more in this manner . His answer As such , he planned a ...
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... employed the weapons of ridicule , and the boldest eloquence , against all which contravened his ideas of freedom and in dependence . To the clergy he was par ticularly hostile , on account of their intol- erance and persecuting spirit ...
... employed the weapons of ridicule , and the boldest eloquence , against all which contravened his ideas of freedom and in dependence . To the clergy he was par ticularly hostile , on account of their intol- erance and persecuting spirit ...
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... employed himself in the pro- duction of various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree of LL . D. at Oxford ; and , in 1673 , having been presented to a canonry , at Windsor , by Charles II , he ...
... employed himself in the pro- duction of various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree of LL . D. at Oxford ; and , in 1673 , having been presented to a canonry , at Windsor , by Charles II , he ...
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... employed on two numismatical works of the greatest interest for Netherlandish history . One is intended to form a supplement to the works of Van Loon and Mieris , the other to comprise those medals which were struck subsequently to 1723 ...
... employed on two numismatical works of the greatest interest for Netherlandish history . One is intended to form a supplement to the works of Van Loon and Mieris , the other to comprise those medals which were struck subsequently to 1723 ...
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