| RefNo | MS/603/9/221 |
| Previous numbers | 1771 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from E [Ernest] Rutherford, Newnham Cottage, Queen's Road, Cambridge, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Rutherford; Ernest; Baron Rutherford of Nelson (1871-1937); New Zealand physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 1 October 1920 |
| Description | He asks Larmor to look at a paper by [Arthur Holly] Compton which the author has asked to publish. Rutherford poses a question on the moving magnetic field, and asks Larmor's opinion on the conclusion of the paper and the assumptions made. It raises an interesting point if it proves to be correct and Rutherford hopes to get experiments going. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8278 | Rutherford; Ernest (1871 - 1937); Baron Rutherford of Nelson | 1871 - 1937 |