Wallace, William, 1768-1843 (Scottish mathematician, astronomer)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics
Fonds — Bundle Dk.3.40
Identifier: Coll-2177
Scope and Contents
Mathematical notebook containing a system of spherical trigonometry, geometrical problem, etc. by Professor William Wallace. 1790s-1800s. Accompanied by a red, thin volume, containing Wallace's own notes, and letters. Paper watermark 1819. In the volume are loosely inserted, a paper on the separation of the symbols of quantity and operation, and a letter of Prof. Wallace to engineer Thomas Drummond, 30 May 1830.
Dates:
1790s-1830
Probate of the Will of William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Folder Dk.3.36
Identifier: Coll-2173
Scope and Contents
Creator: Wallace, William, 1768-1843 (Scottish mathematician, astronomer)
Probate of the will of William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, 31 May 1843.
Dates:
1843