Difference between revisions of "Thomas Harriot 1560-1621"

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Mathematician, in the service of Sir Walter Ralegh, and Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland.

His will reveals a sizeable library; his extensive papers, left to Percy, survive in the British Library and at Petworth.

Roche, J. J. "Harriot, Thomas (c. 1560–1621), mathematician and natural philosopher." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Shirley, J. W. (ed), A source book for the study of Thomas Harriot, 1981.
Shirley, J. (ed), Thomas Harriot: renaissance scientist, 1974.

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-===[[name::Thomas]] [[name::HARRIOT]] [[date of Birth::1560]]-[[date of Death::1621]]===
+===[[name::Thomas]] [[name::HARRIOT]] [[date of birth::1560]]-[[date of death::1621]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-[[occupation::Mathematician]], in the service of [[associates::Sir Walter Ralegh]], and [[associates::Henry Percy]], 9th [[personal Title::Earl]] of [[location::Northumberland]].
+[[occupation::Mathematician]], in the service of [[associates::Sir Walter Ralegh]], and [[associates::Henry Percy]], 9th [[personal title::Earl of Northumberland]].
 ====Books====
-His will reveals a sizeable library; his extensive [[bequest::papers]], left to [[beneficiary::Henry Percy|Percy]], survive in the [[present Repository::British Library]] and at [[present Repository::Petworth]].
+His will reveals a sizeable library; his extensive papers, [[bequest::left]] to [[beneficiary::Henry Percy|Percy]], survive in the [[present repository::British Library]] and at [[present repository::Petworth]].
 ====Sources====