Humphry Ditton
Humphry Ditton (born May 29, 1675 in Salisbury , † October 15, 1715 ) was an English mathematician.
Life
Ditton studied theology. Through the influence of Isaac Newton , he was elected mathematical master at Christ's Hospital.
Works
- The general laws of nature and motion: with their application to mechanicks. Also the doctrine of the centripetal forces, ... Being a part of the great Mr. Newton's principles. ... illustrated with variety of useful theorems and problems, ... printed by T. Mead, for Jer. Seller and Cha. Price; and John Senex, London 1705.
- An Institution of Fluxions, containing the First Principles, Operations, and Applications of that admirable Method, as invented by Sir Isaac Newton . 1706
- Synopsis Algebraica of John Alexander, with many additions and corrections . 1709
- A treatise of perspective demonstrative and practical Illustrated with copper cutts . printed for B. Tooke; and D. Midwinter, London 1712.
- Discourse on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1714)
- The New Law of Fluids, or a Discourse concerning the Ascent of Liquids in exact Geometrical Figures, between two nearly contiguous surfaces . 1714
- William Whiston , Humphry Ditton: A New Method for Discovering the Longitude Both at Sea and Land (1715). Kessinger Pub Co, 2009, ISBN 1-104-59812-4 .
- An institution of fluxions: containing the first principles, the operations, ... of that admirable method; … Printed by W. Botham, for James and John Knapton, London 1726. The second edition, revised, corrected, and improv'd, by John Clarke.
- [Humfred Dittons] Truth of the Christian religion from the resurrection of Jesus Christ proved in a demonstrative way: in addition to e. Anh. On the immateriality of souls and other important parts of natural religion; with e. Message from d. Author life u. Fonts and useful Note ... / in addition to e. Vorr. De. Hrn… von Mosheim again ed. by Gabriel Wilhelm Goetten. 4., presumably u. verb. Edition. Schröder & Merkwitz, Braunschweig / Hildesheim 1749.
literature
- Ditton, Humphry . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 8 : Demijohn - Edward . London 1910, p. 325 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
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SURNAME | Ditton, Humphry |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English theologian and mathematician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1675 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury |
DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1715 |