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LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Robert John] Strutt, Watlington Park, Oxon, to [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton
CreatorStrutt; Robert John (1875 - 1947); 4th Baron Rayleigh
Date21 May c. 1906
DescriptionAcknowledges previous correspondence. Explains he has thought further about a matter they discussed, concluding that it scarcely affords a very easy method of comparing the dark space with the other portions of the tube, highlighting the difficulties surrounding low pressure remain. Interested in examining the positive rays though he fears that diffusion through the grid might give trouble.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7877Strutt; Robert John (1875 - 1947); 4th Baron Rayleigh; experimental physicist1875 - 1947
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
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