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Unpublished letter, regarding a new national standard of numbers from William Martin to the Royal Society

Reference number: AP/16/28

Date: 26 April 1831

Description

Martin writes to advertise the benefits of his 'New National Standard of Numbers' which is based upon a duodecimal scale and which he hopes will come to replace the decimal system.

Subject: Mathematics

Written by Martin at 8 Gloucester Street, London.

Reference number
AP/16/28
Earliest possible date
26 April 1831
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Unpublished letter, regarding a new national standard of numbers from William Martin to the Royal Society, 26 April 1831, AP/16/28, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_16_28/unpublished-letter-regarding-a-new-national-standard-of-numbers-from-william-martin-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 14 February 2026

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