| RefNo | MS/603/6/182 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 17 February 1909 |
| Description | Huggins encloses a formal request for the Council's permission to use the blocks that he requires for the printing of his book. If so, his printers will collect them from [Robert William Frederick] Harrison and return them afterwards. He feels that the astronomical candidates are all weak, and states 'Some have yet to learn that persistency in candidature is to be taken as a makeweight for a weak record!!' which he states in the case of [Edward Walter] Maunder. He argues that [Alfred] Fowler has done the best work, but agrees with considering [William McFadden] Orr and [Frederick] Soddy, as 'taking Fowler as a whole, I do not think he comes up to what one would wish to see in a Fellow'. He also feels that [William James Stewart] Lockyer 'cannot be regarded seriously'. Other names he views as weak candidates are [Edward Charles Cyril] Baly, [Louis Napoleon George] Filon, and Soddy. [George Gerald] Stoney is considered as a possibility. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |