| RefNo | HS/19/195 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Rough calculations, geometrical figures by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | 19th century |
| Description | Calculation of diffusion, with ink and pencil figures of angles and trajectories, in Herschel's hand. Written over a draft letter to Charles Dickens, apologising for a previous exchange, as described in HS/19/195a. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 pp. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |