| RefNo | MS/603/10/166 |
| Previous numbers | 1937 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William Thomson, Lord] Kelvin, Netherhall, Largs, Ayrshire, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Thomson; William; Baron Kelvin (1824-1907); British mathematician and physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 13 November 1899 |
| Description | kelvin was glad to be at the meeting of L.M.S. [London Mathematical Society] on Thursday. He wished to ask Larmor about his Adams Prize Essay; when it would be in print and what is his secret. Kelvin has been trying hard to get a radiant molecule travelling through aether and sending out light vibrations, and to account for no disturbance of light from a star at the instant of occultation by the Moon. He has done this by supposing that matter occupies the same space as aether and he expands upon this work. |
| Extent | 1p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |