Record

RefNoNLB/64/163
AltRefNoNLB/64 p101
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from William Bate Hardy, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Professor [Alexander] McAulay
Date9 February 1923
DescriptionInforms Professor [Alexander] McAulay that he is struggling to get his manuscripts printed. Explains that this is primarily due to his use of quaternions or octonions, a method that practically noone can read or use. Asks Professor McAulay if he would like the manuscripts returned in order that he might rewrite them in a more commonly read form.
Extent2p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8234Hardy; Sir; William Bate (1864 - 1934)1864 - 1934
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