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Did Thomas Harriot help Johannes Kepler
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Harriot developed his algebra via Vieta and his assistant Nathaniel Torporley. In the Harriot papers he was corresponding with Kepler via an intermediary Johannes Erikson who travelled between the two with written correspondence. How likely is it that Harriot's algebra got to Kepler?
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Very likely see:
https://plus.maths.org/content/thomas-harriot-lost-pioneer
Fascinating piece of history, thanks for pointing it out Jeff
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