| RefNo | MS/603/10/170 |
| Previous numbers | 1941 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William Thomson, Lord] Kelvin, 15 Eaton Place, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Thomson; William; Baron Kelvin (1824-1907); British mathematician and physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 23 April 1901 |
| Description | Kelvin always thought that Larmor was first to give the word 'electron' and he asks if this is so. Lord Rayleigh's son spoke to him and said it had first been used by [George] Johnstone Stoney. Kelvin plans a paper to the Royal Society on 'Aepinus Atomized'. |
| 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 |