Un-numbered draft of a letter from Ledermann to Lady Thomson, Nov 1952
Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/121
Scope and Contents
This is an draft of a letter Ledermann sent to Lady Thomson in order to assist her in writing a biography of Thomson. Ledermann discusses how his professional relationship with Thomson commenced, the letters Thomson sent to him, and Thomson's methodology for solving mathematical problems.
The letter is written on the reverse of scrap paper with formulae and calculations.
Dates
- Creation: Nov 1952
Creator
- Ledermann, Walter (Mathematician) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 letter (4 leafs, 8 sides)
Physical Location
CLX-A-667
Creator
- Ledermann, Walter (Mathematician) (Person)
Subject
- Thomson, Jane, Lady, fl. 1890-1971 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk