Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1855-1882.

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Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1855-1882.

Materials by or relating to Thomas Archer Hirst can be found in the following series: Referees Reports: 9 reports by Hirst on papers by (i) T. P. Kirkman, (ii) William Spottiswoode, (iii) C. W. Merrifield, (iv) A. Cayley, (v) A. J. Ellis, (vi) H. J. S. Smith, (vii) R. Moon, (viii) W. Stanley Jevons, (ix) J. C. Malet. Miscellaneous Correspondence: 3 letters to the Royal Society. Herschel Letters: 2 letters. Archived Papers: 1 paper. Philosophical Transactions: 1 paper. [Topic: geometry, magnetism, mathematical calculations.]

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Hirst, Thomas Archer, 1830-1892

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Articled 1846 to a land surveyor at Halifax and met John Tyndall (F. R. S. 1825) and followed him to Marburg and took Ph. D. degree there. In 1853 he succeeded Tyndall at Queenwood College, Hampshire but resigned in 1856 due to his health. Studied in Paris and in 1860 was appointed Mathematical master at University College School, London. F. R. S. 1861. Royal Medal 1883. F. R. A. S. 1866. Professor of Physics, University College, London 1865 and Professor of Pure Mathematics at University Colleg...

Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871

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Engineer and Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to Sir W. R. Hamilton, 1833-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78514949 Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to J. D. Forbes, 1832-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86123372 From the description of Papers, 1816-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362531 John F. W. Herschel was an English mathematician, astronomer, che...

Spottiswoode, William, 1825-1883

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Mathematician and physicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to officers of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1858-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83717699 From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82803769 Epithet: printer, of London British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000169.0x0000d9 Epithet: President of the Royal Society ...