Spottiswoode, William, 1825-1883.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1853-1883.
Materials by or relating to Spottiswoode are in the following series: Referees Reports: reports by Spottiswoode on papers by (i) J. J. Sylvester, (ii) W. F. Donkin, (iii) T. P. Kirkman, (iv) A. Cayley, (v) G. Salmon, (vi) H. J. S. Smith, (vii) W. H. L. Russell, (viii) T. A. Hirst, (ix) J. Casey, (x) Warren De La Rue and H. Muller, (xi) W. M. Hicks (37 items in all). 20 reports on papers by Spottiswoode by J. J. Sylvester, W. F. Donkin, A. Cayley, T. A. Hirst, B. Price, H. J. S. Smith, W. K. Clifford, Warren De La Rue and J. C. Maxwell. Miscellaneous Corrrespondence: 10 letters to the Royal Society. Manuscripts (General): 3 letters to John Hall Gladstone, 2 letters to A. Schuster and 1 letter to Edward Sabine. Philosophical Tranactions: 3 papers. Archived Papers: 1 paper. Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 2 letters. Domestic Manuscripts: 1 item. Topic: mathematics--quantics, equations, calculus.
Son of Andrew Spottiswoode M. P. Educated at Harow and Balliol College Oxford. B. A. 1845, 1st class mathematics. He studied curves and surfaces and the polarisation of light and was a very successful lecturer. F. R. S. 1853. Treasurer R. S. 1870-1878. President 1878-1883. President of British Association 1878.
Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883
Schuster, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1934
Smith, H. J. S.
Sylvester, James Joseph, 1814-1997
Calculus
Equations.
Mathematics
Reports. aat aat
Papers. aat aat
Casey, J.
Cayley, Arthur, 1821-1895.
Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879
De La Rue, Warren, 1815-1889.
Donkin, William F.
Hicks, T. A.
Hirst, T. A.
Kirkman, T. P.
Maxwell, J. C.
Muller, H.
Price, B.
Russell, W. H. L.
Smith, Henry J. S.
Salmon, G.
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