Anderson, Alexander

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Epithet: of Aberdeen; mathematician

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Alexander Anderson was a contemporary of the Arctic whaler William Penny (b 1809)

From the guide to the Alexander Anderson collection, 1855, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

Epithet: of Add MS 33981

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Resident of Scituate, Mass.

From the guide to the Alexander Anderson papers, 1838-1845, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Epithet: Lieutenant, Forfarshire Volunteers

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Epithet: Naturalist

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creatorOf Alexander Anderson collection, 1855 Scott Polar Research Institute
referencedIn Vol. V. (ff. 303). 11 Feb. 1802-16 Dec. 1809. Included are letters from Christopher Towill on his invention of a lifeboat; Teignmouth, 22 June, 26 Sept. 1805. With plans. ff. 208-220.includes:f. 3 General Charles Vallancey, antiquary: Letters to Sir ... British Library
referencedIn PELL PAPERS. Vol. Xl (ff. 459). Problems, exercises and extracts from the works of Diophantus Alexandrinus, Franciscus Vieta, Alexander Anderson of Aberdeen, etc. Among them are:-(a) Definitions, etc. of astronomical anomalies. ff. 26-37;-(b) Canon... British Library
creatorOf Alexander Anderson papers, 1838-1845 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn ORIGINAL letters addressed chiefly to Aylmer Bourke Lambert, author of "A Description of the Genus Pinus," 1803, etc., by men of science and others; 1757-1808. The names of the writers will appear in the Index. Paper. At f. 1 is a note of purchase in..., 1757-1842 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXIII (ff. 471).includes:f. 8 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to, from G. W. von Leibnitz: 1676.: Lat.f. 8 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Correspondence with H. Old... British Library
referencedIn United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Larwill Family. Papers 1801-1924. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Vol. CLXX (ff. 285). July, 1805-Dec. 1807.Aliens: List of aliens permitted to go to the southern coast: 1805.includes:f. 1 John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham: Memorandum for Maj.-Gen. Mann: 1805.: Copy. ff. 5-14 England; Parliament: Lists of parties: 18... British Library
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associatedWith Danube (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Huron (Schooner) corporateBody
associatedWith James Otis (Schooner) corporateBody
associatedWith Larwill Family. family
associatedWith Lexington (Barque) corporateBody
associatedWith Penny William b 1809 person
associatedWith Smith (Schooner) corporateBody
associatedWith United States Sanitary Commission corporateBody
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Scituate (Mass.)
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Calabria, Italy
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