| RefNo | RSC/5/9/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W H [William Henry] Bragg, University of London, University College, Gower Street, to [Henry Capel Lofft] Holden |
| Creator | Bragg; Sir William Henry (1862-1942); British physicist |
| Recipient | Holden; Sir Henry Capel Lofft (1856-1937); British army officer and automotive engineer |
| Date | 2 December 1922 |
| Description | He encloses two menus cards and describes the 'very good discussions' at the Royal Society Club. Scott and Gregory said something about the new element, including how [Nils] Bohr named it Danium, but an assistant suggested Hafium and this got into the Press. [Henry] Lyons described a 3,000 B.C. water clock and [Ronald] Ross outlined experiments on cultures from sand in Egyptian tombs, and how he was endeavouring to secure more sand from a recently discovered tomb. |
| Extent | 1p. |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8140 | Bragg; Sir; William Henry (1862 - 1942); physicist | 1862 - 1942 |