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| <p> Inventor of the reflecting telescope, born in Aberdeen; after a three years' residence in Padua received the appointment of professor of Mathematics in St. Andrews, which he held from 1669 to 1674, when he was elected to the corresponding chair in Edinburgh; author of various mathematical treatises which display a fine originality; he was struck blind whilst working at his telescope (1638-1675). </p> | | <p> Son of succeeding, was his successor in the chair of [[Medicine]] at Edinburgh, and wrote "Philosophical and Literary Essays"; compounded "Gregory's mixture" (1753-1821). </p> |
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| <ref name="term_74031"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gregory,+james James Gregory from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | | <ref name="term_74040"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/gregory,+james+(2) James Gregory from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 15 October 2021
James Gregory [1]
Son of succeeding, was his successor in the chair of Medicine at Edinburgh, and wrote "Philosophical and Literary Essays"; compounded "Gregory's mixture" (1753-1821).
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