| Reference number | NLB/15/673 |
| Alternative reference number | NLB/15 p368 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Arthur William Rucker, to Major Percy Alexander MacMahon, Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Date | 15 November 1897 |
| Description | Is sending two papers, one or both of which he and the Chairman of the Mathematical Committee hope MacMahon will take on as referee. G Darwin who has previously taken most of [Karl] Pearson's papers before is abroad and F Galton has just lost his wife. The two papers deal with very similar matters. Hopes MacMahon may be able to assist the Committee in what may otherwise be a serious difficulty. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Carbon |
| Physical description | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6673 | Rücker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915); physicist | 1848 - 1915 |
| NA6982 | MacMahon; Percy Alexander (1854 - 1929); mathematician | 1854 - 1929 |
| NA8198 | Darwin; Sir; George Howard (1845 - 1912); mathematician and geophysicist | 1845 - 1912 |
| NA8002 | Pearson; Karl (1857 - 1936); statistician and eugenicist | 1857 - 1936 |
| NA7708 | Galton; Sir; Francis (1822 - 1911); statistician, human geneticist and eugenicist | 1822 - 1911 |