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RefNoAP/29/12
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Notice of results of a mathematical investigation founded in a new theory of terrestrial magnetism' by William A [Augustus] Norton
CreatorNorton; William Augustus (1810-1883); American civil engineer; educator
Date26 January 1847
DescriptionNorton 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.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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