Record

RefNoAP/11/13/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding trisection of an angle from John Nicholetts to William Thomas Brande
Date30 December 1823
DescriptionNicholetts writes that he sends his method of trisecting an angle to the Society because he believes that a means of doing so is still desired within the mathematical community. He states that he is unable to find an error in his proof.

Subject: Mathematics

Written by Nicholetts in South Petherton [Somerset, England]. Postmarked 1 January 1824.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/11/13
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3249Brande; William Thomas (1788 - 1866)1788 - 1866
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