Record

RefNoMM/14/64
LevelItem
TitleLetter from G B Airy, Greenwich, to Charles Wheatstone
Date30 October 1849
DescriptionOn Sabine's paper (out of those sent to Airy) being the most fitting recipient of the Royal Medal and on none of the papers sent to him being worthy of the Copley Medal.
Extent2 sides
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
NA7559Wheatstone; Sir; Charles (1802 - 1875); physicist1802 - 1875
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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