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SYMHC Classics: Thomas Harriot

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Harriet's Notes

Harriet bequeathed his telescopes to his executors and his scientific papers to henry percy, with a note that they should be edited and prepared for publication by a long time acquaintance. He wanted most of his non scientific personal notes related to raleigh and other deceased persons to be buried. While harriet asked to have his work published after he died, he unfortunately hadn't really prepared his research to that end. The mathematicians an scientists who survived him weren't able to then build on his work without having access to his notes. In 17 83 Hungarian born ast mer franz saver baron van zac found a number of thomas harriet's manuscripts at the bottom

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