Stevinus

[ sti-vee-nuhs ]

noun

1. Stevin, Simon.

Example Sentences

Whilst Stevinus, Kepler, and Galileo were slowly rearing the fabric of modern physical science, a cruel and relentless war was waged with firebrand and rack against the devils that glowered from every corner.

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This principle was not first enunciated, as is usually stated, and as Lagrange also asserts, by Galileo, but earlier, by Stevinus.

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Stevinus's principle of, 141.Hypotheses, their rôle in explanation, 228 et seq.

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S. Stevinus, in his famous work Hypomnemata mathematica, Tom.

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In the chapter "Hydrostatics" of the same work, page 114, Stevinus sets up the following principle: "Aquam datam, datum sibi intra aquam locum servare,"—a given mass of water preserves within water its given place.

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