Adolphe Quetelet was an astronomer, meteorologist, statistician, and director of the Royal Observatory, Brussels; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1839.
2 microfilm reels.
Purchased from Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique ($65.00), Brussels, and accessioned, 1965 (1965 411mf).
Originals in Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels.
This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.