Edgeworth, Francis Ysidro
- Date:
- 1887?-1896
- Reference:
- GALTON/3/3/5/3
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Manuscript letters. Discusses Galton's new theorems concerning the probability curve and its fulfilment in anthropology. Enclosure showing the probability of a casual origin. Discusses the reasoning behind Edgeworth's papers and why his paper should be published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. Letter dated 3 December 1892 contains his paper on the theory of errors. Letters concern Edgeworth's attempts at trying to obtain his admission to the Royal Society. He encloses a list of his published papers, his curriculum vitae, and two papers.
Publication/Creation
1887?-1896
Physical description
26 letters and 6 enclosures
Terms of use
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Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
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Location of original
The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.