| RefNo | MS/603/6/207 |
| 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 | c May 1907 |
| Description | [Incomplete letter with no date. Missing first and last page] Huggins lists possible candidates to become Fellows of the Royal Society, and shares his opinion of their work. Names include [William Henry] Bragg; [William] Duddell; [William] Barlow; Blythswood [Archibald Campbell]; and [Edward Charles Cyril] Baly, whose work Huggins describes as 'respectable but not at all strong. His book, I think very disappointing' and states 'he ought not to stand in the way of a better person'. |
| 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 |