Painting, of James Gregory

This oil painting is of James Gregory (1638-75), mathematician and inventor of the reflecting telescope. The painting is attributed to Richard Waitt.

Portrait in oils of James Gregory, mathematician and inventor of the reflecting telescope, attributed to Richard Waitt, 1708 - 1732

Gregory became professor of mathematics at St Andrews and Edinburgh Universities. His wide-ranging talents included the first proof of the fundamental theory of calculus.

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Online ID:	000-100-044-623-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1974.204
Date:	1708 - 1732 Between 1708 and 1732
Material:	Oil paint
Dimensions:	725 mm x 615 mm
What:	Portrait / James Gregory
Subject:	3. ASTRONOMY, Sundries (Departmental Classification)
Who:	James Gregory (Subject of the portrait) Richard Waitt (Maker)
Where:
Event:	The Glasgow Exhibition
Description:
References:	Keay, J. & J. (eds). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: HarperCollins, 1994, p 489.
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