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Tiphys Batavus, sive Histiodromice

The Dutch Tiphys

Tiphys Batavus, sive Histiodromice

Willebrord Snellius

Latin

1624

244 pages

Natural Philosophy Mathematics

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

The work 'Tiphys Batavus' (The Dutch Tiphys) by Willebrord Snellius is a well-known 17th-century mathematical work on navigation. Extensive searches across major library catalogs (including LOC, Internet Archive, and scholarly databases via OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation. The work remains primarily studied in its original Latin.

Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, ustc, internet archive, openalex, loc · methodology

Natural Philosophy & Science Mathematics & Sacred Number

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natural-philosophymathematicsgeographyhistory

Unlocking the mathematical secrets of the sea, 'The Dutch Tiphys' transforms ancient maritime myths into a rigorous science of global navigation. Willebrord Snellius reveals how the geometry of the loxodrome and the power of the compass empowered the Dutch Republic to master the world's oceans.

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Major Themes

navigation112pWillebrord Snellius92prhumb line83pLoxodromia71pLoxodrome61pscrupula55platitude50platitudo44pgradus37plongitude36prhumb lines35plongitudo33pmeridional parts33pSnellius32pnavigation tables31pCanones Loxodromici31pMathematical Tables30pminutes30pnavigatio29pmecodynic miles28ploxodromes23pdead reckoning23pmiliaria22pmecodynamic leg22pDutch Tiphys21pMathematical table20plogarithms20pWillebrord Snell19plongitude calculation19pnaval architecture18ptrigonometry18pMercator projection17pmiliaria loxodromica17pmeridianus16pincreased latitudes16pmaritime history15p

17th-century cartographyp. 159, p. 216

17th-century maritime sciencep. 171, p. 208

17th-century mathematicsp. 177, p. 193, p. 201, p. 207, p. 209, p. 210, p. 213

17th-century sciencep. 5, p. 6, p. 191, p. 203, p. 204, p. 214, p. 233

Acts of the Apostlesp. 20, p. 49

acus magneticap. 12, p. 65, p. 67, p. 68, p. 82, p. 83, p. 130, p. 132+3 more

æquinoctialip. 73, p. 78, p. 79, p. 81, p. 93, p. 106, p. 117

æquinoctialisp. 69, p. 70, p. 71, p. 77, p. 80, p. 89, p. 94, p. 95+6 more

aequinoctialisp. 85, p. 88, p. 97

Aeschylusp. 19, p. 35

æstimatiop. 135, p. 171

Alexandriap. 31, p. 48, p. 58

allegoryp. 23, p. 237

altitudo polip. 128, p. 159

Americap. 8, p. 24, p. 55, p. 136, p. 140

Amsterdamp. 9, p. 66

ancient engineeringp. 30, p. 32, p. 43

ancient navigationp. 21, p. 48

ancient shipsp. 39, p. 44

Andromedap. 24, p. 25

angelsp. 174, p. 175

angulus inclinationisp. 137, p. 142

aplustrep. 37, p. 38

Archimedesp. 32, p. 48, p. 87

Argop. 6, p. 19, p. 20, p. 26, p. 29, p. 36

Argonautaep. 27, p. 28, p. 36, p. 43

Argonautsp. 19, p. 26, p. 27, p. 28, p. 34, p. 36, p. 43, p. 56

Ariesp. 20, p. 29

Arithmeticp. 8, p. 189, p. 193

astronomical calculationsp. 178, p. 197

Athenaeusp. 33, p. 43, p. 44, p. 47

Athenæusp. 31, p. 44, p. 47

Augustusp. 33, p. 40

Azoresp. 74, p. 129, p. 160, p. 172, p. 173

Bayfiusp. 37, p. 38, p. 40

Bellerophonp. 24, p. 25

bematistaep. 58, p. 59

biremep. 35, p. 36, p. 37, p. 40

biremisp. 33, p. 35, p. 36, p. 37

Black Seap. 56, p. 57

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Illustrations1

Two-panel engraving depicting historical galleys on a choppy sea.

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