| RefNo | MS/603/6/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 27 August 1906 |
| Description | He cannot answer Larmor's questions but has found them 'most intellectually refreshing'. He questions 'What form of energy has the radium by its greenhouse action appropriated and stored up? If ultraviolet light then there should be no renewal of emanation if the Ra was kept in the dark?'. He says that Rutherford suggests that the lead and helium are combined in a closer way. He ends his letter by noting the deaths of [Arthur] Schuster's father and [Herbert] Rix's wife [Alice Rix]. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |