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Herschel13188

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[12 August 1818]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0496; Reel 1055
Summary:

Grateful for WW's comments on investigations of [Simon] Stevin. JH's work on polarization of light. Discovery of multiple axes of polarization was preempted by David Brewster. Diagrams polarization of niter crystals and Iceland spar.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel9039

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[19 August 1818]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.2074 (C: RS:HS 20.56)
Summary:

Thanks WW for and expresses agreement with WW's analysis of Simon Stevin. Describes experiments JH is conducting on the polarization of light.

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John Herschel Project
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