| RefNo | HS/19/191 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Rough calculations related to musical scales, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Mathematician and Astronomer |
| Date | 19th century |
| Description | Incomplete draft demonstration related to musical scales, expressed in table in European scale (Do, Ré, Mi...). No key for various symbols, top of page numbered uxi.2. 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 addressed to 'Hawkhurst, Kent'. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/19/192 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |