The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
Encyclopedia
The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments is a book
by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709. It was translated into English
in 1723 by Edmund Stone.
It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science
David M. Knight.
maker and author
with workshops in Paris
. He was king’s engineer
for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709. It was translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in 1723 by Edmund Stone.
It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
David M. Knight.
Nicholas Bion
Nicholas Bion was a French instrumentScientific instrument
A scientific instrument can be any type of equipment, machine, apparatus or device as is specifically designed, constructed and often, through trial and error, ingeniously refined to apply utmost efficiency in the utilization of well proven physical principle, relationship or technology to...
maker and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
with workshops in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He was king’s engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.
External links
- Bell Book Collection at the Microsoft Cybermuseum
- Portrait of Nicholas Bion
