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Unpublished letter, regarding the quadrature of the circle from Charles Hudson to Thomas Young

Reference number: AP/12/12

Date: 20 January 1825

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Hudson presents his own demonstration, using geometric figures and equations, of the theory of the quadrature of the circle, founded on the doctrine of proportionals. Includes five figures in the text.

Subject: Mathematics

Written by Hudson at No 145 Bow Bazar [Bowbazar] Street, Calcutta [Kolkata], [West] Bengal [India] at the Accountant General's Office. Received by the Royal Society on 15 December 1825.

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AP/12/12
Earliest possible date
20 January 1825
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Ink on paper
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15 pages
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Manuscript

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Unpublished letter, regarding the quadrature of the circle from Charles Hudson to Thomas Young, 20 January 1825, AP/12/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_12_12/unpublished-letter-regarding-the-quadrature-of-the-circle-from-charles-hudson-to-thomas-young, accessed on 19 January 2025

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