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Lambert, Johann Heinrich (1728-1777) mathematician, physicist and astronomer
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

J.C.A's paper on Lambert's theorem. Notation of sine and cosine for it. Meeting of French Association.

Encloses note to J.C.A. from E. Lucas.

Glaisher, James Whitbread Lee (1848-1928) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/39/2
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  • 19 June 1879 (No year given: probably 1879, the year of publication of the paper referred to.)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Addition to CT's proof of Lambert's theorem.

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/39/3
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  • 23 June 1879 (No year given: probably 1879, the date of publication of the paper referred to.)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Thanks for JCA's criticisms of CT's paper on Lambert. Describes corrections to be included in article, which is shortly to be printed.

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 5-15/Box 14/39/1
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  • 7 May 1879 (No year given: probably 1879, the year of publication of the paper referred to.)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses a copy of his notes on Lambert's theorem, also Lambert's [Insigniores orbitae cometarum proprietates], originally used for CT's book on conics, and reworked for the Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. ["On the geometrical proof of Lambert's theorem". Vol.3 pt. 6 (1879)]

Taylor, Charles (1840-1908) Hebrew scholar and Master of St John's College, Cambridge