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Reference numberMS/928/2/163
LevelItem
TitleLetter from George Gabriel Stokes, Lensfield Cottage, Cambridge, to Charles Vernon Boys
Date29 November 1897
DescriptionSince writing last, he has noticed an interesting feature in photograph no.1. Describes what he has seen, concluding that: 'It points to the rear bore as the boundary of the portion of air which is rushing after the bullet'.
Extent1p.
FormatTypescript
Physical descriptionOn paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); physicist1819 - 1903
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