| RefNo | MS/603/4/86 |
| Previous numbers | 674 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George E [Ellery] Hale, Rome, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Hall; George Ellery (1868-1938); American astronomer and solar physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 3 April 1923 |
| Description | Giving thanks for letter and a reprint of a paper in the Philosophical Magazine. He apologises for not writing, giving an account of ascending the second cataract and returning to Luxor. The visit was for six weeks, and he saw 'the remarkable tomb of Tutankhamen and its contents'. Hale describes his favourite spot above the Nile and Thebes, and he refers Larmor to [William] Walcot's 'extraordinary drawings' of Rome, wishing that Walcot could produce a series on Thebes. He regrets that Relativity is far beyond his capacity and cannot offer an opinion on Larmor's views, but he would be pleased if they were supported by eclipse observations. Michelson's experiment is blocked because of the impossibility of getting sharp fringes, noting how difficlties may be overcome. Larmor's comments on his article are interesting, but he does not think that America can yet compete with great cultural centres of the past, or with modern England. He hopes that in one hundred years' time they will be producing great men and reaching the level of English physicists. They are trying to follow in education, Hale referring to the California Institute of Technology, with students coming to [Robert Andrews] Millikan from [Ernest] Rutherford and elsewhere. He concludes with general news and his uncertain movements. |
| Extent | 6p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7364 | Hale; George Ellery (1868 - 1938) | 1868 - 1938 |