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RefNoACS/1/1/439/5
AltRefNo87529
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [William Henry] Bragg, The Royal Institution, 21 Albermarle Street, London, W. 1., to [Alan Archibald] Campbell Swinton [Esquire], F. R. S. 40 Chester [Square], S. W. 1.
CreatorBragg; Sir; William Henry (1862-1942); British physicist
Date30 October 1928
DescriptionAcknowledges receipt of papers pertaining to the possibility of creation of real diamonds, commenting that the work done by Swinton and Parsons proves it can never have been achieved. States it is a pity X-rays cannot be employed to work on the subject, further exploring this idea.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA8140Bragg; Sir; William Henry (1862 - 1942); physicist1862 - 1942
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