Early Physics

2017 ◽  
pp. 289-303
Author(s):  
Philip Beeley
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Pure Theory ◽  
Fundamental Distinction ◽  
Laws Of Motion

This chapter discusses Leibniz’s earliest work on physical questions. It begins with how his discovery of contemporary publications on the laws of motion prompted him to investigate the topic for himself, leading him to make a fundamental distinction between pure theory and natural phenomena. From this distinction emerged his two tracts Theoria motus abstracti and Hypothesis physica nova, the latter of which played an important role in his admission to the fellowship of the Royal Society in 1673. Salient parts of these two tracts are outlined, as are some of the more important physical ideas Leibniz developed from them during his stay in Paris.

scholarly journals A summary account given by Dr. John Wallis, of the general laws of motion, by way of letter written by him to the Publisher, and communicated to the R. Society, Novemb. 26. 1668. Dr Christopher Wrens theory concerning the same subject; imparted to the Royal Society Decemb. 17 last, though entertain'd by the author divers years ago, and verified by many experiments, made by himself and that other excellent mathematician M. Rook before the said Society, as is attested by many worthy members of that illus

1668 ◽  
Vol 3 (43) ◽  
pp. 864-868 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Laws Of Motion ◽  
John Wallis

A summary account given by Dr. John Wallis, of the general laws of motion, by way of letter written by him to the Publisher, and communicated to the R. Society, Novemb. 26. 1668. Dr Christopher Wrens theory concerning the same subject; imparted to the Royal Society Decemb. 17 last, though entertain'd by the author divers years ago, and verified by many experiments, made by himself and that other excellent mathematician M. Rook before the said Society, as is attested by many worthy members of that illustrious body. Petis, V. C. ut quæ mea sunt de Motibus æstimandis Prineipia, paucis aperire velim.

Visit of Major Yuri Gagarin

1961 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-247
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Space Vehicle ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Newton’S Laws ◽  
Laws Of Motion ◽  
Yuri Gagarin

On13 July during his five-day visit to this country Major Yuri Gagarin, the first man to be placed in orbit round the earth in a space vehicle, was received by the President and Officers o f the Society in the Society’s apartments. Major Gagarin was accompanied by His Excellency The Soviet Ambassador M r Soldatov, Lieutenant-General N. P. Kamanin, Colonel N. N. Denisov, M r Romanov, Mr Pavlov, other members of his party and representatives of the Soviet Embassy. The President and Officers, having welcomed Major Gargarin, entertained the visitors to lunch at which several other Fellows were present. After a few words o f welcome by the President, Major Gagarin responded in a felicitous speech in which he made reference to the interest of Soviet scientists in the Royal Society and the work of the Fellows and in particular recalled the Tercentenary Celebrations. He referred to Isaac Newton’s laws of motion as an essential step to his journey in space on 12 April 1961.

Mechanics and the Royal Society, 1668-70

1966 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rupert Hall
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Free Fall ◽  
The Third ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Laws Of Motion ◽  
Central Forces

Apart from statics, about which I shall say nothing, there were three chief centres of interest in mechanics in the 1660's:(1) the motions of pendulums;(2) the laws of motion;(3) the free fall of heavy bodies and the motion of projectiles.In the first the influence of Huygens was dominant; I have placed it so because it was of very lively contemporary concern. The second area of interest descended partly from Galileo and partly from Descartes; the third from Galileo alone. Perhaps one should consider adding a fourth area, the investigation of central forces, but this in fact did not attract much attention as yet.

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