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Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College

Reference number: HS/18/183

Date: 18 September 1831

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments negatively on whether photonomy is a proper name for the study of light. Has suggested that the B.A.A.S. invite eminent scientists to survey their specialties. Discusses whether B.A.A.S. should meet at Cambridge. Has published his review of John Frederick William Herschel's Prelim. Discourse.

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HS/18/183
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18 September 1831
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4 pages
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William Whewell, William Whewell, Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, 18 September 1831, HS/18/183, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_183/letter-from-william-whewell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-college, accessed on 12 February 2026

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