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RefNoMC/17/213
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Kenneth [Augustus] Muir Mackenzie, House of Lords, to Lord Raleigh [John William Strutt]
CreatorMuir-Mackenzie; Kenneth Augustus (1845-1930); 1st Baron Muir Mackenzie; barrister, civil servant, politician
Date13 January 1899
DescriptionInforming Lord Raleigh [Strutt], as a member of the governing body of Winchester College, that the Royal Societyis under obligation to provide them a new incumbent, in place of the recently deceased Master of Pembroke. Enquires whether Raleigh could influence the choice of the individual to fill the position, emphasising the importance of scientific eminence, and suggesting Raleigh himself would make a suitable candidate.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6090Strutt; John William (1842 - 1919); 3rd Baron Rayleigh; experimental and mathematical physicist1842 - 1919
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