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Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865), 3rd Baronet, astronomer and mathematician
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Surname: | Lubbock |
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Pretitle: | Sir |
Forenames: | John William |
Gender: | Male |
Date: | 1803-1865 |
Biography: | ODNB link for Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865), 3rd Baronet, astronomer and mathematician |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P133286 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P18004 ) |
Description | Held by | Reference | Further information | |
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1 |
corresp (42 vols)
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Royal Society
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LUB
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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2 |
1830-61: corresp with Charles Babbage
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MSS 37185-200 passim
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3 |
1832-53: corresp with Sir William Hamilton (29 items)
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Trinity College Dublin
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MSS 1493, 5123-33 passim
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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4 |
corresp with Sir John Herschel (63 items)
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Royal Society
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JH
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NRA 8803
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5 |
1830-63: letters (23) to Royal Astronomical Society
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Royal Astronomical Society Library
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RAS letters
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See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
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6 |
1829-43: letters to Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
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London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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SDUK
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NRA 22241 SDUK
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7 |
1831-35: letters to Mary and William Somerville
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Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
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NRAS191
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NRA 9423
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8 |
1823-60: corresp with William Whewell (160 items)
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Cambridge University: Trinity College Library
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WHEWELL
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NRA 8804
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