Record

RefNoRR/W/7/42
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Paul [Gordon] Fildes to [John David Griffith] Davies, regarding two papers, 'The action of radiations on bacteria. IV - the lethal action of soft X-rays' and 'The action of radiations on bacteria. V - the target theory', by R B Haines and D E Lea
CreatorFildes; Sir; Paul Gordon (1882-1971); microbiologist
RecipientDavies; John David Griffith (1899-1953); Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society (1937-1946)
Date27 January 1939
DescriptionPaper reference code: B.68 and B.69

States that the evidence in the paper 'is dubious and the conclusions unsupported. As you insist on me being the final referee, I have given a formal adverse decision'.

[Not published].
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3798Fildes; Sir; Paul Gordon (1882 - 1971); microbiologist1882 - 1971
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