| RefNo | MS/603/8/41 |
| Previous numbers | 1380 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J C [John Cunningham] McLennan, Hotel Villa d'Este, Cernobbio, Italy, to Sir Joseph Larmor |
| Creator | McLennan; Sir John Cunningham (1867-1935; British physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 19 April 1923 |
| Description | Larrmor's letter has reached him on furlough. He expects to be in England soon and will spend time in Cambridge, during which he will call on Larmor. McLennan has worked through Einstein's general Relativity and knows the special theory well, he thinks there was 'artificiality' in the general theory. [Arthur] Eddington has gone hard for it. He apprehends it importance as a physicist, but has difficulty with the velocity of light in vacuo being the same for all observers. 'I fear I shall have to acquire a new sense to fully appreciate it'. He notes the observations from America of the late Eclipse Conference and thanks Larmor for his kind references to Toronto's work. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1169 | McLennan; Sir; John Cunningham (1867 - 1935); physicist | 1867 - 1935 |