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Letter from Leonhard Euler to Kaspar Wettstein, 1755
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Letter from Leonhard Euler to Kaspar Wettstein, 1755
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Page 2 of a letter from the German mathematician, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), in Berlin, to [Johann] Kaspar Wettstein (1695-1760), FRS, Chaplain and Librarian to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, and later to the dowager Princess of Wales. Letter dated 15 November 1755, deals with lenses and optics.

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Keywords: Leonhard Euler; Letters; Lens; Letter; Mathematics; Optics
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  • Library reference: Archives and Manuscripts MS.5152
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