Talk:Benjamin Motte

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Did you know... that Benjamin Motte published many famous works such as Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (pictured) and the first English edition of Isaac Newton's Principia, an edition that became the standard translation for over 200 years?

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Motte, Andrew. EN. London 1734. Also mathematician wrote Laws of motion. D. 19 Feb 1734. Mus. Motte, Benjamin (2). BS. Temple Bar 1735-1738. Died Apr 1738. Mus. McK. Source: Maxted, Ian. The London book trades 1735-1775 : a checklist of members. link May 03, 2008.

Motte, Charles, 1712. To: Atkins, Maurice, LON, cit. & stationer, IR/1/01/137 (McK 0188) £030/00/00. Parent: Benjamin late cit. & stationer London dec Motte, Charles, 1712. To: Motte, Benjamin, LON, cit. & stationer, IR/1/01/137 (McK 0188) £030/00/00. [son app Maur Atkins, cit. & stationer

Maxted, Ian. The British book trades 1710-1777: an index of masters and apprentices. Apprentices: M link May 03, 2008.

Master's name: Motte, Benjamin, Place of residence: LON, Main trade: cit. & stationer. Date of apprenticeship: 1712: Inland Revenue record group IR/1/01/137 D.F.McKenzie's Stationer's Company apprentices 1701 to 1800, (McK 0188) Premium £30/00/00 Apprentice Motte, Charles. Other notes [son app Maur Atkins, cit. & stationer

Motte, Benjamin jun, LON, cit. & stationer. 1715: IR/1/04/022 (McK 5638) £10/00/00 Russell, Jonathan, parent: Jonathan cit & joiner Motte, Benjamin jun, LON, cit. & stationer. 1718: IR/1/17/040 (McK 5636) £10/00/00 Isborne, Thomas, parent: Thomas cit & leatherseller Motte, Benjamin jun, LON, cit. & stationer. 17350603: IR/1/14/034 (McK 5635) £84/00/00 Hall, George, parent: Thomas dec

Maxted, Ian. The London book trades 1735-1775 : a checklist of members. link May 03, 2008.

More information will be placed here until information can be filtered from the above. Ottava Rima (talk) 02:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Motte as Gresham Professor[edit]

The article states that his brother, Andrew Motte, was "a mathematician and very briefly the lecturer on geometry at Gresham College". I can find no online resource that can verify that Andrew was a Gresham Professor and a lot that doesn't mention him at all (such as the references behind the Gresham Professor of Geometry article). Unless someone knows of a source that I don't, I think this Gresham College reference should be deleted. 86.159.212.215 (talk) 09:19, 28 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]