| RefNo | HS/19/190 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Table of relation of musical scales, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Mathematician and Astronomer |
| Date | 19th century |
| Description | Table comparing musical notes, given both in European (Do, Ré, Mi,...) and English scales (A, B, C,...), in Herschel's hand. Draft version of 1868 article "On Musical Scale" arguing for mathematical pitch, published in Quarterly Journal of Science. Written at the back of a franked enveloppe. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |