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TitleLetter from Sylvanus Phillips Thompson, Technical College, Finsbury, to Charles Vernon Boys
CreatorThompson; Silvanus Phillips (1851-1916); British physicist and electrical engineer
RecipientBoys; Sir Charles Vernon (1855-1944); British physicist and inventor
Date15 February 1889
DescriptionHe has found the data for aplanatic condensers. The calculation is on Herschel's formula (provided, with a sketch).
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7141Thompson; Silvanus Phillips (1851 - 1916); physicist and electrical engineer1851 - 1916
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