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Mary Somerville Collection

Correspondence and papers of Mary Somerville (1780-1872), science writer and mathematics expositor, and of the Somerville and related families.
Extents: 3.0 Linear metres (40 shelfmarks)
Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1778-1879; [c.1700]-1972
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Mathematical exercises of C. Tudway as a schoolboy, Shaw House

Mathematical exercises of C. Tudway as a schoolboy
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. d. 1344
Extents: 64 Leaves
Dates: 1850
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Mathematical puzzles and conundrums, many in verse, with solutions

Mathematical puzzles and conundrums, many in verse, with solutions
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7020
Extents: 153 Leaves
Dates: 1741
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Mathematical Tables

Mathematical Tables
Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. 949
Extents: 280 Leaves
Dates: written in A.D. 1759
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Microfilm of astronomical and mathematical (15th century) texts

Microfilm of astronomical and mathematical (15th century) texts
Shelfmark: MS. Film 1429
Extents: 1 item
Dates: Date not determined at time of cataloguing
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Microfilm of astronomical and mathematical tracts (15th century), including works by Aristotle, Jordanus, Sacro Bosco

Microfilm of astronomical and mathematical tracts (15th century), including works by Aristotle, Jordanus, Sacro Bosc
Shelfmark: MS. Film 1421
Extents: 1 item
Dates: Date not determined at time of cataloguing
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Microfilm of John of Gmunden, Tractatus de composicione et usu cuiusdam instumenti quod Albion nuncupatur (1444; fols. 1R-53V), and other astronomical work; Mathematical and astronomical (early 15th century) treatises

Microfilm of John of Gmunden, Tractatus de composicione et usu cuiusdam instumenti quod Albion nuncupatur (1444; fols. 1R-53V), and other astronomical work; Mathematical and astronomical (early 15th century) treatises
Shelfmark: MS. Film 1546
Extents: 1 item
Dates: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
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Miscellaneous mathematical papers of Sir Henry Savile

Miscellaneous mathematical papers of Sir Henry Savile, in Greek and Latin.
Shelfmark: MS. Savile 108
Extents: 136 Leaves
Dates: 1580-1595
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Notebook of a student of arithmetic and logic, probably compiled at Cambridge or Oxford University by a member of the Crispe or Wiat family of Kent

Notebook of a student of arithmetic and logic, probably compiled at Cambridge or Oxford University by a member of the Crispe or Wiat family of Kent, early 17th cent. (one watermark dated 1601).
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. e. 2759
Extents: 79 Leaves
Dates: early 17th cent.
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A notebook of Henry Coley

A notebook of Henry Coley
Shelfmark: MS. Add. B. 8
Extents: 100 Leaves
Dates: Written in A.D. 1690-1695 by H. Coley
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Oxford Women in Computing: An Oral History Project

Oral history interviews with 10 women involved in the research, teaching and service provision of computing at the University of Oxford, between the 1950s and 1990s.
Extents: 12 shelfmarks (12 digital shelfmarks; 25 digital items)
Dates: 16 May 2018-17 Oct 2018
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Papers and correspondence relating to the British Association Mathematical Tables Committee

Papers and correspondence relating to the British Association Mathematical Tables Committee
Extents: 0.88 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Dates: 1871-1960
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Papers of John Wallis

Papers of John Wallis, 1651-1695
Extents: 0.21 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Dates: 1651-1695
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Papers of Sydney Chapman, FRS

Correspondence and papers of Professor Sydney Chapman, FRS, mathematician and geophysicist, (1888-1970).
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. c. 851 (formerly C.S.A.C 11/5/74)
Extents: 76 Leaves
Dates: 1962-1973
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Papers of Thomas Brooke Benjamin, FRS

The collection contains correspondence, mainly scientific, lecture notes, drafts of articles, and mathematical calculations, most concerning fluid dynamics. Also included are press cuttings about Benjamin, letters of congratulations on his appointment to the Sedleian chair, and material relating to the numerous societies, associations, etc. that he was involved with. The collection also contains material relating to his non-scientific interests, especially music and poetry
Extents: 14 boxes
Dates: 1947-1995
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Papers on the reform of the calendar

Papers on the reform of the calendar, 1583
Shelfmark: MS. Don. c. 52
Extents: 6 Leaves
Dates: 1583
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Part of an Italian mathematical treatise and 'Tabula libri secundi [Scalae Perfectionis]'

Part of an Italian mathematical treatise and 'Tabula libri secundi [Scalae Perfectionis]'
Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. 584
Extents: 154 Leaves
Dates: Made up of two MSS. written in the 15th and 16th century
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Photocopies of Thomas Harriot Manuscripts

Photocopies of manuscripts and other material by and relating to Thomas Harriot.
Extents: 1.05 Linear metres (7 boxes)
Dates: 20th cent.
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Printed book by Samuel Marolais and Hans. Vredeman De Vries

Printed book by Samuel Marolais and Hans. Vredeman De Vries
Shelfmark: MS. Mason O. 141
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: 1614
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Ptolemy etc.: Astronomical, mathematical and musical treatises

Ptolemy etc.: Astronomical, mathematical and musical treatises
Shelfmark: MS. Auct. F. 1. 2
Extents: 373 Leaves
Dates: About 1600

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Mathematics 43
17th century 14
20th century 14
18th century 10
19th century 10
Astronomy 9
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Philosophy 5
16th century 4
Astrology 4
Geometry 4
Letters 4
Physics 4
15th century 3
21st century 3
Literature 3
Mathematics -- Early works to 1800 3
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800 2
Calendar 2
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Indexed names
Wallis | John | 1616-1703 | Mathematician 5
University of Oxford 4
Rigaud | Stephen Peter | 1774-1839 | astronomer 2
Savile | Sir | Henry | 1549-1622 | knight | mathematician 2
Somerville | Mary | 1780-1872 | science writer and mathematics expositor 2
Apollonius | - | fl 247-205 BC | of Perga, Greek mathematician 1
Benjamin | Thomas Brooke | 1929-1995 | mathematician and physicist 1
Bernard | Edward | 1638-1696 | Astronomer and Scholar 1
Bradley | James | 1693-1762 | Chaplain to Bishop of Hereford, astronomer 1
British Association Mathematical Tables Committee 1
Byron | Anne Isabella | 1792-1860 | 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron | Social reformer and philanthropist 1
Chapman | Sydney | Professor | 1888-1970 | mathematician and geophysicist 1
Chaundy | Theodore William | 1889-1966 | mathematician 1
Coley | Henry | 1633 - c 1695 | Mathematician 1
Cook | Mariana R. | b.1955 | Photographer 1
Coulson | Charles Alfred | 1910-1974 | mathematician, physicist, theoretical chemist, and religious writer 1
Dandridge | Catherine | fl 1869-1899 1
Dandridge | Charles | fl 1817 1
Dandridge | Edward | fl 1781-1783 1
Dandridge | George | d 1858 | Rector of Rousham 1
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Dandridge | John Strange | d 1841 | Rector of Rousham 1
Dandridge | family | Rousham, Oxfordshire 1
Digges | Thomas | c. 1546-1595 | Mathematician and member of parliament 1
Elys | Reverend | Edmund | 1633-1708 | clergyman, poet, writer 1
Fairfax | Sir | Henry | 1790-1860 | 1st Baronet 1
Fairfax | Sir | William George | 1739-1813 | Knight | Vice Admiral 1
Ferry | Georgina | b 1955 | science author, broadcaster 1
Greig | Agnes | c.1808-1874 | née Graham | wife of Woronzow Greig 1
Greig | Woronzow | 1805-1865 | barrister 1
Halley | Edmond | 1656-1742 | Astronomer 1
Harriot | Thomas | 1560-1621 | Mathematician and Astronomer 1
Herries | R S | 1860-1941 | barrister 1
Hey | John | 1734-1815 | Divine 1
Hobbs | Charles | fl. 1761 1
Johnston | Edward | 1872-1944 | Calligrapher and designer of lettering 1
Kersey | John | the elder | bap. 1616, d. 1677 | Mathematician 1
King | Ada Augusta | 1815-1852 | née Byron | mathematician, wife of 1st Earl Lovelace 1
King | William | 1805-1893 | 1st Earl of Lovelace 1
Lambton | William | 1756-1823 | Author 1
Landin | Peter J | 1930-2009 | computer scientist, academic, gay rights campaigner 1
Lewis | John | 1675-1747 | Antiquary 1
Lydyat | Thomas | d. 1646 | chronographer 1
Morgan | Augustus de | 1806-1871 | mathematician and historian 1
Oathout | M. C. | fl. 1950 1
Pearson | Charles Henry | 1834-1894 | Colonial Minister and Historian 1
Pound | James | 1669-1724 | Astronomer 1
Praetorius | Johannes | 1537-1616 | mathematician and astronomer 1
Ritchie | William | 1790-1837 | physicist 1
Savilian Foundation 1
Sliter | Robert | fl. 1649-1650 1
Smith | Henry John Stephen | 1826-1883 | Mathematician 1
Soddy | Frederick | 1877-1956 | chemist 1
Somerville | Thomas | 1741-1830 | historian 1
Somerville | William | 1771-1860 | physician 1
Towneley | Christopher | 1604-1674 | antiquary 1
Towneley | Richard | 1629-1707 | natural philosopher 1
Tudway | C. | fl. 1850 | of Shaw House 1
University of Cambridge 1
University of Oxford | Savilian Library 1
World Council of Churches 1
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Language
English 38
Latin 11
French 6
Greek, Modern (1453-) 3
Hebrew 2
Undetermined 2
German 1
Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 1
Italian 1
Polish 1
Portuguese 1
Russian 1