File 217 - William Whewell: memorandum books and miscellaneous writings and J. Jones mathematics notebook

Identity area

Reference code

Add. MS a/217

Title

William Whewell: memorandum books and miscellaneous writings and J. Jones mathematics notebook

Date(s)

  • 1790-1866, [18--] (Creation)

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

1 box

Context area

Name of creator

(1794-1866)

Biographical history

William Whewell was born in Lancaster on 24 May 1794, son of John Whewell, master carpenter. Whewell's talents were spotted by Joseph Rowley, Master of Lancaster Grammar School, who offered to teach him for free. When John Hudson, a Fellow of Trinityread more

Allied materials area

Related units of description

Forms part of the papers of William Whewell, housed under a variety of numbers in Additional Manuscripts a and c and Wren classes O and R. The collection is described briefly with all component parts listed in the collection level record linked below.

Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

Item 7 is now housed as R.18.7/8 [a volume of Whewell lectures].

Archivist's note

Item records created in 2020 by Diana Smith using the printed finding aid, "Report on the papers of William Whewell" compiled by the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts in 1973.