| RefNo | AP/8/2/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished manuscript, 'An attempt to illustrate a mathematical connection between the parts of vegetables' by William Allman |
| Date | [1811] |
| Description | Paper written in eight parts, preceded by a table of contents and followed by an appendix. Allman applies mathematics to the form and growth of plants, examining the occurrence of the number five in parts of fructification of plants and comparing plant cells to geometric figures. Includes some annotations and deletions in graphite.
Subject: Botany / Mathematics
Communicated by Robert Brown. Written by Allman in Dublin [Ireland]. Paper dated 31 January 1811 and appendix dated 24 December 1811 at 108 Stephen's Green [St Stephen's Green, Dublin]. |
| Extent | 97p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/8/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7438 | Brown; Robert (1773 - 1858) | 1773 - 1858 |