Papers of William Wallace, Professor of Mathematics
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
- Creation: 1790s-1830
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
In 1819, Wallace succeeded John Playfair as Chair of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh in 1819. He retired in 1838.
Full Extent
1 bundle
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: D.3717 560211
Accessioned on 11 Febuary 1956.
Bought C. Richardson. Cat. 90/328. "11 Feb. 1956" inscribed on last page of text.
Physical Description
Volume - Marble cover. Brown, leather bound.
Notebook: 9 x 7.25 in. 262 ff. Paper watermark 1819.
Paper: 4 ff.
Letter: 2 ff.
Subject
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Papers of William Wallace, 1790s-1830
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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