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Correspondence and papers.

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He was interested in physical as well as social science, and his papers include several boxes of scientific manuscripts. He wrote a much-criticized treatise on hydrostatics for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Correspondents include: Sir D. Brewster (letters on Brewster's work for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and on optics); A. De Morgan (mathemataical topics); J.J. Sylvester (mathematics). There are also papers relating to scientific appointments in the early days of University College, London.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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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 ...

Sylvester, James Joseph, 1814-1897

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While living in Gunnison, Sylvester was called to fight in the Black Hawk Indian War. From the description of History of my life during the Indian Wars, 1909. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122639869 Mathematician and university professor. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1842-1936]. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122318590 ...

De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871

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Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868

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