| RefNo | HS/18/215 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity Lodge, Cambridge |
| Creator | William Whewell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 November 1860 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Page 1 and 2 largely repeat each other. Comments on Kantian subjective view of time. Has Herschel seen Clerk Maxwell's theory of colours in Phil. Trans.? Discusses spectrum asking a question about colour boundaries answered in marginalia by Herschel " They do not". Affectionate regards to Lady Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |