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Morgan, William D., 1884-1961.
William D. Morgan papers, 1820, 1921-1963.
The collection includes correspondence, calculations, clippings, notes, photographic slides, photographs, photostats, and articles and essays. Of note is a letter by Pierre Laplace concerning the introduction of the decimal system to the Netherlands and correspondence concerning John Napiers development of logarithms.
William D. Morgan (1884-1961). Self-taught astronomer and collector of rare books on the history of astronomy. Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society, 1954 (for computing the path of the total solar eclipse of 1954).
Morgan, William D., 1884-1961.
Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827.
Napier, John, 1550-1617.
Astronomy -- History.
Solar eclipses -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Solar eclipses -- 1954.
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Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827.
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University of Minnesota. Manuscripts Division. Literary Manuscripts Collections. Andersen Library, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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