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RefNoNLB/14/479
AltRefNoNLB/14 p270
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Arthur William Rucker, to Professor Alfred George Greenhill, [Fellow of the Royal Society]
Date17 March 1897
DescriptionRucker hears that Professor [James Joseph] Sylvester's funeral is to start from his home in 5 Hartford Street at 10am on Friday morning. Rucker believes that M Foster, [Percfy Alexander] MacMahon and [Andrew Russell] Forsyth will attend and if Greenhill does also, they shall all no doubt be appointed representatives of the Society at the Council on Thursday.
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8228Greenhill; Sir; Alfred George (1847 - 1927)1847 - 1927
NA6673Rucker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915)1848 - 1915
NA2893Sylvester; James Joseph (1814 - 1897)1814 - 1897
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
NA6982MacMahon; Percy Alexander (1854 - 1929); mathematician1854 - 1929
NA6837Forsyth; Andrew Russell (1858 - 1942); mathematician1858 - 1942
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