RefNo | HS/17/407a |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution |
Creator | John Tyndall |
Date | 1 June 1869 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. In response to John Frederick William Herschel's comments on John Tyndall's explanation of comets says faintness of head and nucleus does not indicate non-existence; eye may not see all. Experiments with polarized light produce 'gorgeous' 'residual blue.' |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | The Royal Institution, Abermarle Street, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.5098, -0.1425 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3442
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |