Definition:Semicubical Parabola/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Semicubical Parabola
The semicubical parabola was discovered and rectified by William Neile, who published his findings in $1657$.
In $1659$, John Wallis published the method he had used, giving William Neile full credit.
It was the first curve to be rectified, apart from conic sections and some of the spirals.
Sources
- Weisstein, Eric W. "Semicubical Parabola." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SemicubicalParabola.html