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John Greaves

An English mathematician, astronomer and antiquary (Wikipedia).

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Born 1602
Died 8 October 1652

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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous works of Mr. John Greaves ...: many of which are now first published ... To the whole is prefix'd, An historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author ...

    First published in 1737 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Elementa linguae Persicae

    First published in 1649 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The origine and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd: by their near agreement with such standards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramides ; together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd

    First published in 1706 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The origin and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd. By their near agreement with such standards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramids. Together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd

    First published in 1745 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Pyramidographia: or a description of the pyramids in Aegypt

    First published in 1646 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous works ... many of which are now first published ...: To the whole is prefix'd, An historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author ...

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  • Cover of: Elementa lingua︠e︡ Persica︠e︡

    First published in 1649 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A discourse of the Romane foot and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures and weights used by the ancients may be deduced

    First published in 1647 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A discourse of the Roman foot, and Denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures, and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced.

    First published in 1647 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Discovrse of the Romane foot and denarivs: from whence, as from two principles, the measvres and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced.

    First published in 1647 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous works: of Mr. John Greaves, professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford: ... I. Pyramidographia; ... II. A discourse of the Roman foot, ... III. Tracts upon various subjects, ... IV. A description of the Grand Seignor's seraglio. ... Adorn'd with sculptures. To the whole is prefix'd, an historical and critical account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes. Published by Thomas Birch, ...

    First published in 1737 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous works of Mr John Greaves, Professor of astronomy in the University of Oxford: many of which are now first published

    First published in 1737 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: origin and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd, by their near agreement with such standards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramids: together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd ...

    First published in 1745 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: origine and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd, by their near agreement with suchstandards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramides: together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd ...

    First published in 1727 — 1 edition
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Born 1602
Died 8 October 1652

Subjects

Weights and measures, Pyramids, History, Astronomy, Early works to 1800, Grammar, Miscellanea, Persian language, Social life and customs, Terminology, Terms and phrases, Voyages and travels, Weights and Measures

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Great Britain, Rome, Egypt, Turkey

Time

1450-1800

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 26, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio & Wikipedia link added
August 31, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis record