Visualizing the Distribution of Newton’s First-Edition (1687) Principia Copies

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Project leader: Andrej Svorenčík

Scholar: Andrej Svorenčík

About the project

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Aim of the project

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Case study

Constructed a database of ownership events for 36 copies:

  • 104 ownership events
  • Name, acquisition start, end, location, etc.
  • Acquisition start known for 75 events, inferred for 30 and unknown for 15
  • Ownership end known for 81 events, inferred for 8 and unknown for 15

Design process

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Conclusions

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