Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

Unpublished paper and letter, 'On the rectification of curves' by John Walsh

Reference number: AP/10/13

Date: 14 July 1823

Description

Walsh describes in brief his method of rectifying curves, including mathematical proofs within the text. Preceded by covering letter from Walsh to W T [William Thomas] Brande.

Subject: Mathematics

Written by Walsh in Cork [Ireland]. Postmarked 19 July 1823.

Reference number
AP/10/13
Earliest possible date
14 July 1823
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Use this record

Citation

Unpublished paper and letter, 'On the rectification of curves' by John Walsh, 14 July 1823, AP/10/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_10_13/unpublished-paper-and-letter-on-the-rectification-of-curves-by-john-walsh, accessed on 10 February 2025

Link to this record

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/ap_10_13/unpublished-paper-and-letter-on-the-rectification-of-curves-by-john-walsh" title="Unpublished paper and letter, 'On the rectification of curves' by John Walsh" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Archived Papers

    Dates: 1768-1989

    The 'Archived Papers' collection is comprised of original manuscript scientific papers and letters submitted to the Royal Society which remained unpublished or were abstracted in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society' published from 1830 onwards.

    View collection