Reference number | MC/15/331 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from [George Howard] Darwin, Newnham Grange, Cambridge, to Professor Michael Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society |
Creator | Darwin; Sir; George Howard (1845-1912); British mathematician; astronomer |
Date | 17 December 1892 |
Description | Darwin refers to attending the Galileo celebration in Padua. Remarks the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Natural Science was 'conferred upon delegates' including Fellows of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Fayrer, Mr [Edward James] Stone, Mr [Ludwig] Mond, and [George Howard] Darwin. |
Extent | 2p |
Format | Manuscript |
Physical description | Ink on paper |
Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8198 | Darwin; Sir; George Howard (1845 - 1912); mathematician and geophysicist | 1845 - 1912 |
NA8220 | Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist | 1836 - 1907 |