John Winthrop
Also known as
Winthrop, John
Born 1714-01-01
Died 1779-01-01
Identifiers
- VIAF11132722
- WikidataQ3182777
- ISNI0000000097119374
- Open LibraryOL1756782A
Top Subjects
- Early works to 1800 (3)
- Comets (2)
- Mathematics (1)
- Algebra (1)
- Arithmetic (1)
- Earthquakes (1)
- Prince, Thomas, -- 1687-1758 (1)
Books by John Winthrop
Total count: 16
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A new system of arithmetick, theorical and practicalwherein the science of numbers is demonstrated in a regular course from its first principles thro' all the parts and branches thereof ...Printed for J. Osborn and T. Longman, in Pater-noster-row1730-01-01
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A lecture on earthquakesread in the chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, N.E. November 26th 1755. On occasion of the great earthquake which shook New-England the week before. By John Winthrop, Esq; Hollisian Professor of the Mathematics and Philosophy at Cambridge. Published by the general desire of that society. [Five lines from Derham].Printed and sold by Edes & Gill, at their printing-office next to the prison in Queen-Street1755-01-01
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A letter to the publishers of the Boston gazette, &c.Containing an answer to the Rev. Mr. Prince's letter, inserted in said gazette, on the 26th of January 1756.Printed by Edes and Gill?1756-01-01
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Two lectures on cometsGreen & Russell1759-01-01
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Two lectures on cometsread in the chapel of Harvard-College, in Cambridge, New England, in April 1759. On occasion of the comet which appear'd in that month. With an appendix, concerning the revolutions of that comet, and of some others. By John Winthrop, Esq. Hollisian Professor of the Mathematics and Philosophy at Cambridge. Published by the general desire of the hearers.Printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their printing-office in Queen-Street. Sold also by D. Henchman, at his shop in Cornhill1759-01-01
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Relation of a voyage from Boston to Newfoundlandfor the observation of the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761Edes and Gill1761-01-01
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Relation of a voyage from Boston to Newfoundland, for the observation of the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761.Printed and sold by Edes and Gill, in Queen-street1761-01-01
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From the public news-papers. Boston, July 14. & 17. 1766.Last Wednesday morning died here greatly and sincerely lamented, by all who knew him, the Reverend Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. AE. 46, a friend to liberty and learning, a lover of mankind, and a uniform disciple of Jesus Christ. ..s.n.1766-01-01
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A discourse delivered at the West Church in Boston, August 24. 1766Six weeks after the death of the Reverend Dr. MayhewPrinted by R. and S. Draper, in Newbury-Street; Edes and Gill, in Queen-Street, and T. and J. Fleet in Cornhill1766-01-01
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Cogitata de cometis1767-01-01
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Two lectures on the parallax and distance of the sun, as deducible from the transit of VenusRead in Holden-Chapel at Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, in March 1769Printed and sold by Edes & Gill in Queen-Street1769-01-01
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An essay on cometsin two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phaenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon the philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habituations; notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. : The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planetsPrinted and sold by Samuel Hall, near the exchange.1772-01-01
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Remarks upon a passage in Castillione's Life of Sir Isaac Newton1774-01-01
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An earthquake in New England during the colonial period, 17551916-01-01
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Two lectures on the parallax and distance of the sunEdes & Gill1972-01-01
The scientific work of John WinthropArno Press1980-01-01