Copy of J.C. Adams's copy of 2 small notebooks of Newton's
- Adams/Box 39/19/1
- Item
- 1659-1669
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Transcript made for MacAlister's biography.
Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician
Copy of J.C. Adams's copy of 2 small notebooks of Newton's
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Transcript made for MacAlister's biography.
Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Various (000954)
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Sends calculations of place of comet for March 7.
Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist
Autograph letter signed to unknown recipient
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Discussion of some problem in planetary theory where ADM believes JCA to be wrong.
de Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871) mathematician
Pages from a mathematical textbook
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Covers compound addition, compound subtraction, annuities at compound interest, of the purchasing of freehold estates.
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Enquiry as to whether CO employs any women as observers. States situation at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Mitchell, Maria (1818-1889) astronomer
Bookplate with portrait of Adams and inscription "Ex libris Johannis Couch Adams"
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Unknown (000702)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Request, signed by all members, for JCA to have his photograph taken. Signatories: H.Perigal, J.Glaisher, G. Fisher, R. Main, C. Pritchard, R.C. Carrington, W. De La Rue, C. May, W.H.Smyth, J. Lee.
Literary and Scientific Portrait Club
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Algebra relevant to JCA's work? from Gregory's Trigonometry.
Miller, William Hallowes (1801-1880) mineralogist
Calculations sent to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Calculations "For a mill wheel planet or for equator": terrestrial tides.
Rohrs, John Henry (fl 1868-1869)