University of Edinburgh

Scottish Natural Philosopher – George Sinclair [?1630]-1696

31 August 2018
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Muniments Collection, Rare Book Collection

George Sinclair was one of the earliest British writers on hydrostatics and published The hydrostaticks in 1672. At the time, Sinclair’s work was criticised by… Read More »Scottish Natural Philosopher – George Sinclair [?1630]-1696

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