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Chronology of Elasticians
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Chronology of Elasticians

  • KARL PEARSON1 

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IN forming a chronological list of writers on elasticity I have been unable to ascertain the following dates, which I should be much obliged if any of your readers would kindly supply: Mariotte (né près de Dijon vers 1620, Marie). Is nothing more definite known as to the date of his birth?

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