| RefNo | MS/603/10/112 |
| Previous numbers | 1884 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W T [William Turner] Thiselton-Dyer, Kew, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Dyer; Sir William Turner Thiselton- (1843-1928); British botanist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 19 July 1905 |
| Description | He thanks Larmor for the sight of his paper, and refers him to a paper by [Angelo] Battlli and [Annibale] Stefanini on osmotic pressure. Larmor's explanation of this was chemical rather than physical and his theory is 'extremely pretty'. Thiselton-Dyer doubts whether there is evidence for the 'osmotic gradient'. He has reached the same conclusion as [Wilhelm] Pfeffer that saline bodies diffuse through cell walls. The literature on this subject is enormous and he refers Larmor to a bibliography. He makes various brief points on Jamin chains, hydrostatic pressure, and a paper by Jantzen. He is delighted that Larmor takes an interest in the subject. Botanists are expected to grasp their own vast subject, and be physicists and chemists as well. He will be sorry to see 'more escapades like the recent one from the Cavendish Labiratory'. |
| Extent | 5p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7968 | Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William Turner (1843 - 1928); botanist | 1843 - 1928 |