| RefNo | MS/603/9/205 |
| Previous numbers | 1755 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from E [Ernest] Rutherford, 17 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Rutherford; Ernest; Baron Rutherford of Nelson (1871-1937); New Zealand physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 3 January 1914 |
| Description | He thanks Larmor for the good wishes, although he had some trouble in deciphering Larmor's 'cryptic letter'. He has been hard at work analyzing the wavelengths of the gamma rays. It is one hundred times more difficult than x-rays because of their short wavelength and penetrating power. He repeated [Henry Gwyn Jeffreys] Moseley's experiments in order to test his crystals and found it 'quite a holiday task'. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8278 | Rutherford; Ernest (1871 - 1937); Baron Rutherford of Nelson | 1871 - 1937 |