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Robert Smith

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English mathematician and music theorist (1689-1768)

Born 1689
Died 1768

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  • Cover of: compleat system of opticks in four books: viz. a popular, a mathematical, a mechanical, and a philosophical treatise. To which are added remarks upon the whole.

    First published in 1738 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: postscript to Dr. Smith's Harmonics, upon the changeable harpsichord: which being supplied with all the useful flat and sharp sounds and tuned in the best manner, is made as harmonious as possible: and yet the execution of music upon this perfect instrument is the same as upon the common harpsichord.

    First published in 1762 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Harmonics: or The philosophy of musical sounds.

    First published in 1749 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poems of controversy betwixt Episcopacy and Presbytery: also several poems and merry songs on other subjects. With some funeral elegies on various noblemen and gentlemen

    First published in 1869 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Harmonics, or The philosophy of musical sounds.

    First published in 1759 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Traité de l'optique: traduit de l'anglais et considérablement augmenté

    First published in 1767 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A compleat system of opticks in four books, viz. A popular, a mathematical, a mechanical, and a philosophical treatise. To which are added remarks upon the whole. By Robert Smith ...

    First published in 1738 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Cours complet d'optique

    First published in 1767 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: elementary parts of Dr. Smith's compleat system of opticks: selected and arranged for the use of students at the universities: to which are added in the form of notes some explanatory propositions from other authors.

    First published in 1778 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A compleat system of opticks in four books, viz. a popular, a mathematical, a mechanical, and a philosophical treatise: to which are added, remarks upon the whole

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English mathematician and music theorist (1689-1768)

Born 1689
Died 1768
Subjects
Acoustics and physics, Early works to 1800, Music, Musical temperament, Optics, Musical instruments

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
January 5, 2019 Edited by wolfgang8741 corrected to natural order
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import