RefNo | HS/14/394 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Alexander Rogers to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bridge St., Leith |
Creator | Rogers; Alexander (fl. 1808-1833); tutor; clerk for the London & Edinburgh shipping company |
Date | 5 March 1810 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Found John Frederick William Herschel's resolution of a biquadratic ingenious. Alexander Rogers used Rene Descartes's method of resolution, but found it less elegant. Discusses resolution of higher order quadratics. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Bridge St., Leith, Scotland |
Origin coordinates | 55.98, -3.17 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2149
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |