Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)

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Founded 1826, largely at instigation of Lord Brougham. Society's aim was to diffuse knowledge by acting as agent between authors and publishers in commissioning series of treatises on specified topics. The earliest series, 'The Library of Useful Knowledge,' included many works on mathematics and related philosophy.

From the description of Papers, 1829-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77698903
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referencedIn Thomas Key Papers, c1840-1875 University College London
referencedIn Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868. Correspondence and papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Personal papers, 1808-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain). Papers, 1829-1943. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Antiquarian Maps Collection, 1493 - 1962 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell: being anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, extra-illustrated, 1668-1866 (inclusive);, 1738-1836 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn PEEL PAPERS. Vol. CCCII (ff. 369). Correspondence of Sir R. Peel, as Prime Minister, etc,., with H[enry Peter] Brougham [1st Baron Brougham and Vaux]; May 1842-Dec. 1849. Folio.Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux: Correspondence with Si... British Library
referencedIn Oscar I. Norwich collection of map of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Johnsonian Miscellanies, extra-illustrated, 1538-1900 (inclusive);, 1738-1866 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868. Letter to an unidentified correspondent : Cannes, France : ALS, 1858 Dec. 24. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Boswell, James, 1740-1795 person
associatedWith Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868. person
associatedWith Croker, John Wilson, 1780-1857 person
associatedWith De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871. person
associatedWith Hill, George Birkbeck Norman, 1835-1903 person
associatedWith Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 person
associatedWith Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 person
associatedWith Lubbock, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1792-1871. person
associatedWith Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871. person
associatedWith Norwich, Oscar I. person
associatedWith Norwich, Oscar I. person
associatedWith Norwich, Rose person
associatedWith Norwich, Rose person
associatedWith Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections. corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections. corporateBody
associatedWith Thomas Hewitt Key, 1799-1875 person
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