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April 9 1754. -

[1754-04-09]
Sir Isaac Newtons three laws of ...

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Some thing’s observed concerning ...

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April 10, 1754.

Docno: EJA01d042

Author: JA
Date: 1754-04-10
The theory of Centrifugal forces, continued; and aplyed to the Cases of the planets; and from this Centrifugal force, Mr. Winthrop confuted the hypothesis of vortices, from this also arises the spheroidal form of the earth.
Cite web page as: Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses, ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2007.
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