Letter 1575

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz to Hans Sloane – December 29, 1711


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Date: December 29, 1711
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043
Folio: ff. 19-20



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Leibniz writes of his dispute with Keill. For further information, see: Sloane MS 4042 fols. 256-257. He asks that he be allowed to defend himself before a tribunal. Leibniz admits that his work is similar to Newton’s, but assures Sloane they worked independently. Leibniz was a German mathematician and philosopher who contributed significantly to the development of each field among others (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz).




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