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Reference numberMS/603/1/135
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Ernest W [William] Brown, 116 Everit Street, Yale University, New Haven, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorBrown; Ernest William (1866-1938); British mathematician and astronomer
Date19 January 1910
DescriptionGravitation being always a little behind sounds reasonable but he does not think that the Moon would be a good galvanometer. Larmor neglects the action of the Sun on the Moon, noting the point of force of the Earth on the Moon will describe a circle, giving calculations and discussing the associated problems. 'I have an idea that the question is related to the relativity business in some way, quite how, I don't know'. He forgot to mention the shell crowding idea. He has been examining a dozen hypotheses to explain the big 300 year term in the Moon's motion and three of them are answering. The paper is written but he does not know where to place it and thinks the Royal Society would not like it. The magnetic idea suggests that the Moon has its principle magnetic axis in the lunar equator, but he has doubts. He hopes to see Larmor at the Society's last meeting in June, Brown has not attended in years.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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NA1720Brown; Ernest William (1866 - 1938); mathematician and astronomer1866 - 1938
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