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To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.
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Isaac Newton, The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Motte translation) (1687). Long Keeping, call number NEW B1687.02. https://longkeeping.com/isaac-newton/the-mathematical-principles-of-natural-philosophy-motte-tran/
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To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkMotte's 1729 translation (d. 1734), revised by N. W. Chittenden in 1846.Basis: translator died 1734; reviser active 1846, so died before 1956, under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkMotte's 1729 translation (d. 1734), revised by N. W. Chittenden in 1846.Basis: translator died 1734; reviser active 1846, so died before 1956, under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)
To checkEnglish translation by Andrew Motte, who died in 1734.Basis: translator A. Motte died 1734 (general knowledge), under a life-plus-70-years rule, as of 2026; other rules, such as the United States publication-date rules, are not assessed.The death year here is not in the archive's records; it comes from general knowledge.Held in the archive: a deciding date not yet confirmed from a source. Its source ↗ (another site)