St John‘s College Personal Collections

Typescript notice from John D. Griffith Davies, Assistant Secretary The Royal Society

Benians/C/C24
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27 Apr. 1943

Noting that due to the indisposition of Dr Karl Compton the Pilgrim Trust Lecture would not be held on 6 May 1943. Above this is a MS note signed by Harold Jeffreys saying 'Dear Master, This answers your question of last night.'

Typescript letter from Benians to Harold Jeffreys

Benians/C/C37
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19 May 1943

Part of Papers of Ernest Alfred Benians

Thanks J for suggestions for book on organisation of American science. Wonders if any chance of getting Conant - worth trying.

Photocopy of ALS, from MHAN, Llandrindod Wells, to Harold Jeffreys

NewmanM/Box 1/1/3
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1917 (Circa)

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Humourously describes a cycling trip from York to Wales.

Photocopy of ALS, from MHAN, E. Dulwich, to Harold Jeffreys

NewmanM/Box 1/1/1
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1916

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Has been given the Wrights Prize and asks HJ for advise on mathematical books he might purchase. Also includes a chess problem.

Photocopy of ALS, from MHAN, E. Dulwich, to Harold Jeffreys

NewmanM/Box 1/1/2
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1916

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Gives thanks for book recommendations. Sends a chess problem.

Photocopy of ALS, from MHAN, Archbishop Holgate's School, York, to Harold Jeffreys

NewmanM/Box 1/1/4
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19 Feb. 1917

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Humourously describes his dismal life as a school teacher.

Photocopy of ALS., from MHAN, Archbishop Holgate's School, York, to Harold Jeffreys

NewmanM/Box 1/1/5
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26 Feb. 1918

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Notes his army call-up and his becoming a conscientious objector 'more or less'. Asks HJ to write on his behalf to confirm him as a conscientious objector. Humourously suggests how it should be done.

Photocopy of ALS from MHAN to Harold Jeffreys.

NewmanM/Box 2/2/8
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1935 (Circa)

Part of Papers of Max Newman

Discusses Stokes' Theorem.

Papers of Bertha Jeffreys

JeffreysB
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1871–2006

This catalogue has been compiled by Timothy E. Powell and Peter Harper, National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, University of Bath. NCUACS catalogue no. 152/2/07.

Jeffreys, Bertha (1903-1999) née Swirles, mathematician, wife of Sir Harold Jeffreys

Operational methods in mathematical physics H. Jeffreys

Smithies/H/H65
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26 Jan. 1935–8 May 1935

Part of Papers of Frank Smithies

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