Manuscript Collection MS COLL 00037 2B Annex - Alfred Young Papers

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Reference code

CA OTUTF MS COLL 00037 2B Annex

Title

Alfred Young Papers

Date(s)

  • [n.d.] (Creation)

Level of description

Manuscript Collection

Extent and medium

14 boxes

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Alfred Young was the rector of Birdbrook, Halstead, Essex. He lectured in Mathematics at Cambridge University. He also patented at least two inventions in the field of electricity.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of Professor Gilbert Robinson of University College.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection consists of Young's holograph notes on algebra of invariants and the theory of groups. It also includes a small amount of correspondence, mainly on the subject of mathematics.

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://aeon.library.utoronto.ca

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Language of material

  • English

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    Uploaded finding aid

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    Description identifier

    CA OTUTF MS COLL00037

    Institution identifier

    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

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    Dates of creation revision deletion

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