Record

RefNoMS/931/3
LevelFile
TitleLetters from Derek Thomas Whiteside to Adolf Prag
Date24 May 1964-30 December 1965
DescriptionLetters on the editing of Sir Isaac Newton's mathematical papers and on history of science and personal topics. Only three letters in this file are from the year 1964; thereafter, the annual number of Whiteside's letters increases to several items per month.

Derek Thomas 'Tom' Whiteside FBA (1932-2008), British historian of mathematics and authority on Isaac Newton.

Adolf Prag (1906-2004) mathematics master and Librarian at Westminster School. Proofreader and commentator on Whiteside's editions of Isaac Newton.
Extent38 items
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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