| Reference number | MS/603/1/131 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W H [William Henry] Bragg, Great Northern Hotel, King's Cross Station, London, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Bragg; Sir; William Henry (1862-1942); British physicist |
| Date | n.d. [1922?] |
| Description | Bragg did not hear Larmor's paper at Hull, since he had to give one himself, but Rankine gave him a copy of it. Some work at University College bears on the subject: Astbury has solved the structure of tartaric acid, which he describes with a sketch, and notes how the information was obtained, including from chemical formula showing linkages. The molecule shows two twists in opposite directions: one is molecular, the other is caused by the crystalline structure only. It seems likely that this would account for the anomalous optical activity of tartaric acid. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8140 | Bragg; Sir; William Henry (1862 - 1942); physicist | 1862 - 1942 |