James Gregory, Scottish Mathematician
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James Gregory, Scottish Mathematician
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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). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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