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RefNoCD/41/3
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from James Hopwood Jeans, Secretary of the Royal Society, to Professor [Owen Willans] Richardson
Date29 October 1925
DescriptionInforms Professor [Owen Willans] Richardson that his letter about the instrument [microphotometer] has been read to Council at their meeting. Informs him that Council thought the price was very high, and that [Ernest] Rutherford has devised an instrument that in his opinion achieves the same purpose at a much lower price, and that [Thomas Ralph] Merton is also building one. Asks that Richardson look into the matter of constructing the instrument for a lower price, before proceeding any further with his application. Advises him to write to Merton.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript copy
AccessStatusOpen
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