Title

James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870).Artist: William Holl

Caption

James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870). In 1663 Gregory (1638-1675) published Optica Promota describing his design for a reflecting telescope, an example of which was constructed by Robert Hooke. He was a supporter of the theories of Isaac Newton, with whom he corresponded. An engraving from Robert Chambers' A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, 1870).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C12_311

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (2,5Mb) / 11,0in x 17,7in / 3301 x 5309 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male job man men globe country science pointing guy occupation telescope astronomy British Scotland scientist location SCOTTISH century Britain profession maths mathematics arithmetic B&W MONOCHROME 17th century 19th century black & white black and white B W astronomer nineteenth century Scots seventeenth century The Print Collector Gregorian mathematician reflecting telescope James Gregory James engraving portrait William Holl Gregory Holl William II engraving engraving portrait