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RefNoMS/603/2/137
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TitleLetter from James Dewar, Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorDewar; Sir James (1842-1923); British chemist and physicist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date24 October 1905
DescriptionWhen Larmor told him that it was an invariable rule that Obituary Notices were written by Fellows of the Royal Society, Dewar was convinced that he had not been given the correct information. He could not think of any instance to the contrary, but in looking at the notice for Walter Weldon, Dewar observed the initials of Weldon's old secretary, who had nothing to do with scientific societies. It may be that a new law has been in force since 1890.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist1857 - 1942
NA5870Dewar; Sir; James (1842 - 1923); chemist and physicist1842 - 1923
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