 | George Grant - 1849 - 318 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spheroidal form of the planets had been ascribed by Copernicus to the gravity, or natural appetency... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 518 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spherical form of the planets had been ascribed by Copernicus to the gravity or natural appetency... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1855 - 608 pages
...ligne de démarcation papale. (29) [page 187]. Brewster, Life of sir Isaac Newton, 4831 , p. 4 62 : • The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and eonsequently to the true figure of the earth. » La première publication de Cassini sur l'aplatissement... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1867 - 660 pages
...Ferrer, dans une proposition faite par lui pour fixer la ligne de démarcation papale. (29) [page 187]. Brewster, Life of sir Isaac Newton, 1831, p. 162 :...attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and consequenlly" to the true figure of the Earth. » La première publication de Cassini sur l'aplatissement... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1870 - 440 pages
...Seftim' mung ber »aïfttiiien î)emarcation8 = Cime, Borgettajjen »urbe. 99 (S. 107.) »rewfter, life of Sir Isaac Newton 1831 p. 162: „The discovery...attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, ,ind consequently to the investigation of the true figure of the earth." (ioffini funbigte atterbinge... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1877 - 358 pages
...über bie Seflimmung ber liäpfKitfjen Scmaraitionä^Ciitic, borgetragen Uurbe. 99 (S. 107.) SretDfter, life of Sir Isaac Newton 1831 p. 162: „The discovery...the investigation of the true figure of the earth." '/«f fin i {unbigte nlicrbmgä bie Quantität ber îlbjjlattuitg beS Jupiter ('/,.,) trft 1691 an... | |
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The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by Cassini had probably directed the attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and consequently to the investigation of the true figure of the earth. 
