| RefNo | AP/29/12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Notice of results of a mathematical investigation founded in a new theory of terrestrial magnetism' by William A [Augustus] Norton |
| Creator | Norton; William Augustus (1810-1883); American civil engineer; educator |
| Date | 26 January 1847 |
| Description | Norton shares that a paper was read at a meeting of the American Philosophical Society on 4 December 1846 regarding terrestrial magnetism. He provides a brief outline of the paper and proposes to present the full paper before the Royal Society.
Marked on back as 'Archives 8 July 1847 S H C [Samuel Hunter Christie]'.
Subject: Mathematics / Magnetism
Received 3 March 1847. Communicated by Edward Sabine. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |