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RefNoMS/603/9/43
Previous numbers1593
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Charles E S [Edmund Stanley] Phillips, Castle House, Shooter's Hill, Kent, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorPhillips; Charles Edmund Stanley Phillips (1871-1945); British physicist and radiologist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date26 April 1909
DescriptionThanking Larmor for his interesting letter, which he will follow up when he has time. It is well known that different metals emit cathode rays differently, but the part played by other substances adhering to the electrode surface is peculiar and has not been systematically researched, which he hopes to do.
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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